Meaning and history
From a surname derived from the name of a Scottish town now part of Edinburgh, itself from Gaelic lìte meaning “wet” or “damp,” Leith is also the name of the river that flows through Edinburgh.
20062006: 13 births, rank #6,094
2007: 5 births, rank #12,367
2008: 6 births, rank #11,037
2009: 8 births, rank #8,985
2010: 7 births, rank #9,693
20112011: 7 births, rank #9,600
2012: 6 births, rank #10,770
2013: 12 births, rank #6,603
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 10 births, rank #7,491
20162016: 12 births, rank #6,726
2017: 17 births, rank #5,297
2018: 23 births, rank #4,354
2019: 12 births, rank #6,777
2020: 12 births, rank #6,620
20212021: 16 births, rank #5,562
2022: 15 births, rank #5,874
2023: 14 births, rank #6,220
2024: 8 births, rank #8,987
20252025: 10 births, rank #7,679
In 2025, 10 babies were recorded with the name Leith, ranking #7,679 among boys.