Leib
Boy name · #3781 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Leib is currently the #3781 boy name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Leib.
Babies named Leib per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 67-year story
Leib first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #3757. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Leib against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leib in class?
Leib scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Leib is most common
State-level data for Leib is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Leib
Statistically, parents drawn to Leib tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Habib, Sahib, Joab, Lipa, and Lamir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leib | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 16 | #5562 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leib a popular boy name?
Leib ranked #3781 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Leib most popular?
Leib peaked in 2025, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3757 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leib?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Leib. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.