Leith comes from the Gaelic tradition, meaning Damp or Moist.
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How popular is Leith?
2018peak year
Leith first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1916. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2018, 23 babies received the name (ranked #4431). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6610), with roughly 14 babies named Leith each year. Leith's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 759 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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