Light

Where Light comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Light.

Light through the years
  1. 2008
    First appearance
    #9,871 among boys with 7 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2021
    Peak, #4,011
    26 babies named Light, the most in any year.
  3. 2023
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #6,517.
  4. 2025
    Mostly girls from here
    Until now more boys than girls got the name. From this year on, more girls have.
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes

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