Leithan vs Leighton

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

Name A

Leithan

Boy name

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Name B

Leighton

Girl name · Rank #397

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Metric Leithan Leighton
Current Rank Unranked #397
Total Births (all years) 5 12,412
Peak Year 2014 2025
Peak Year Births 5 892
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2014 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Leithan Leighton
1950ss — 6
1980ss — 57
1990ss — 227
2000ss — 932
2010ss 5 6,204
2020ss — 4,986

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leithan Leighton
2014 5 568
2015 — 680
2016 — 756
2017 — 668
2018 — 712
2019 — 752
2020 — 777
2021 — 825
2022 — 842
2023 — 853
2024 — 797
2025 — 892

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, 2014–2014.

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