Leith
Leith is a suburb and former port town in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying at the mouth of the Water of Leith. It is home to the Port of Leith.
Meaning & Origin of Leith
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Leith is a suburb and former port town in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying at the mouth of the Water of Leith. It is home to the Port of Leith.
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Origin & history
The Story of Leith
As a girl name
Leith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1941, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 9 Leiths were born — ranking #4,626 that year. As of 2026, Leith ranks #5,579 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Leiths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Leith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 23 Leiths were born — ranking #4,354 that year. As of 2026, Leith ranks #7,380 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 668 Leiths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Leith
Leith is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 668 births in the dataset. Leith's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,549. Use the chart and map above to compare Leith's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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