Total births
3,608
Boys' name · since 1969
Laith
3,608 babies named Laith in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #977
- among boys today
- 3,608
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
3,608 babies have been named Laith since 1969, making it today's #977 boys' name.
Laith has 3,608 recorded births among boys since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #977 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #977 among boys today
- 3,608 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Laith is currently the #977 boys' name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 3,608 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #977
- among boys today
- 3,608
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Laith vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#977
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Laith was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
266 babies were named Laith in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Laith compares
3,608 Top 15% higher than 85% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Laith's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laith | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,608 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 266 | 23 | 22,252 |
Laith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laith's full recorded timeline at 2001, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 266 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laith at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#977
Active since
1969
Laith popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 266
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Laith by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Laith's strongest decade.
1,331 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Laith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 89
1980s
89 births
- 1990s 250
1990s
250 births
- 2000s
2000s
686 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,331 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,229 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,331 births (37% of all-time use).
How Laith compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Laith's total volume
Laith vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Laith by state
Where Laith concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 443 | 12.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 289 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 282 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 268 | 7.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 230 | 6.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 120 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 110 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 85 | 2.4% |
California share of Laith's total US births 12.3%
Even split
443 of 3,608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Laith appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laith? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 3,608 babies named Laith. Today it holds rank #977 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 266 births.
When was Laith most popular? ▼
Laith was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,331 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Laith most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Laith are California (443 births), New York (289 births), Texas (282 births).
How long has the name Laith been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laith since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Laith? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laine, Laird, Laiken, Lain, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Laith's data
- Laith's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,331 total births) through the 2020s (1,229) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Laiths (443 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laith
Nearby Names Like Laith
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laith
Laine Boy
#2431 2,062 births
Laird Boy
1,902 births
Laiken Boy
#3386 533 births
Lain Boy
#7375 484 births
Laiden Boy
#5830 358 births
Compare Laith side by side: Laith vs Laine Laith vs Laird Laith vs Laiken
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Laith
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laith: #977 Boys' Name - 3,608 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laith. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laith draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.