Leigh
Girl name · #4463 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Leigh, placing it at #4463 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3389, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Leigh.
Babies named Leigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Leigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1969, when 1,564 girls were named Leigh — good for #201 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leigh in class?
Leigh scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Leigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leigh is most common
State-level data for Leigh 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 Leigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Leigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leann, Candy, Marci, Deena, and Marni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 47 | #3389 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3267 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 57 | #3017 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 63 | #2778 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 74 | #2326 |
| 2003 | 83 | #2106 |
| 2002 | 83 | #2064 |
| 2001 | 116 | #1595 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leigh a popular girl name?
Leigh ranked #4463 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3389.
When was the name Leigh most popular?
Leigh peaked in 1969, when 1,564 American girls received the name (ranked #201 that year). Since 1969 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Leigh. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.