Leith vs Leighton

Side-by-side comparison of Leith and Leighton — 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

Leighton

Girl name · Rank #395

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Metric Leith Leighton
Current Rank #9045 #395
Total Births (all years) 649 11,519
Peak Year 2018 2023
Peak Year Births 23 853
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Leith Leighton
1910ss 12 —
1920ss 22 —
1930ss 11 —
1940ss 7 —
1950ss 30 6
1960ss 59 —
1970ss 90 —
1980ss 85 57
1990ss 82 227
2000ss 80 932
2010ss 106 6,204
2020ss 65 4,093

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leith Leighton
2014 — 568
2015 10 680
2016 12 756
2017 17 668
2018 23 712
2019 12 752
2020 12 777
2021 16 824
2022 15 842
2023 14 853
2024 8 797

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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