Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1926
Leath
21 babies named Leath in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1926–1967
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Leath since 1926, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leath has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1967.
- 21 total births
- 1926–1967 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Leath since 1926, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1967.
- 21
- total births
- 1926–1967
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Leath was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
6 babies were named Leath in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Leath's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leath's full recorded timeline at 1948, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leath at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Leath popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1967
- Peak year (1967)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Leath by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Leath's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Leath births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leath? ▼
21 babies have been named Leath since 1926. It was last recorded in 1967. The peak year was 1967 with 6 births.
When was Leath most popular? ▼
Leath was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Leath been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leath since 1926 -- 42 years through the most recent 1967 data.
What names are similar to Leath? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leah, Lea, Leanne, Leanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leath's data
- Leath's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1960s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Leath
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1926–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leath: Baby Name Since 1926 - 21 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leath. 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 Leath 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 July 2026.