Leith

Where Leith comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Leith.

Leith through the years
  1. 1916
    First appearance
    #3,177 among boys with 7 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1969
    Peak, #2,549
    12 babies named Leith, its best rank.
  3. 1973
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #5,101.
  4. 1974
    Mostly boys from here
    Until now more girls than boys got the name. From this year on, more boys have.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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