Leith vs Leif

Side-by-side comparison of Leith and Leif — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Leith

Boy name · Rank #9045

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Name B

Leif

Boy name · Rank #925

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Metric Leith Leif
Current Rank #9045 #925
Total Births (all years) 649 9,737
Peak Year 2018 2022
Peak Year Births 23 290
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leith Leif
1910ss 12 127
1920ss 22 126
1930ss 11 111
1940ss 7 196
1950ss 30 440
1960ss 59 886
1970ss 90 1,158
1980ss 85 1,230
1990ss 82 878
2000ss 80 1,329
2010ss 106 1,971
2020ss 65 1,285

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leith Leif
2014 — 205
2015 10 187
2016 12 214
2017 17 218
2018 23 207
2019 12 205
2020 12 245
2021 16 221
2022 15 290
2023 14 279
2024 8 250

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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