Leith vs Leigh

Side-by-side comparison of Leith and Leigh — 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

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Metric Leith Leigh
Current Rank #9045 #3389
Total Births (all years) 649 40,212
Peak Year 2018 1969
Peak Year Births 23 1,563
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leith Leigh
1910ss 12 49
1920ss 22 101
1930ss 11 127
1940ss 7 791
1950ss 30 4,081
1960ss 59 10,705
1970ss 90 11,411
1980ss 85 8,459
1990ss 82 2,985
2000ss 80 768
2010ss 106 513
2020ss 65 222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leith Leigh
2014 — 56
2015 10 47
2016 12 64
2017 17 59
2018 23 46
2019 12 59
2020 12 38
2021 16 44
2022 15 56
2023 14 38
2024 8 46

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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