Leiby
Boy name · #4023 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 27 baby boys were named Leiby, placing it at #4023 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Leiby.
The 25-year story
Leiby first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #3949. 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.
Babies named Leiby per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leiby in class?
Leiby scores 49 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 Leiby is most common
State-level data for Leiby 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 Leiby
Statistically, parents drawn to Leiby tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Motty, Yanky, Kenay, Laksh, and Avrumy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leiby | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 18 | #5241 |
| 2023 | 14 | #6220 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5776 |
| 2020 | 7 | #9554 |
| 2019 | 12 | #6777 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12185 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leiby a popular boy name?
Leiby ranked #4023 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Leiby most popular?
Leiby peaked in 2025, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3949 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leiby?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Leiby. It scores 49/100 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.