Unisex nameCurrently #3,421 in the USFalling
Leigh
//ˈli//
1 syllablePeak year: 19695 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Leigh's meaning
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Leigh's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Leigh |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 27 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| 1915 | 37 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 42 |
| 1918 | 38 |
| 1919 | 48 |
| 1920 | 42 |
| 1921 | 43 |
| 1922 | 38 |
| 1923 | 53 |
| 1924 | 55 |
| 1925 | 46 |
| 1926 | 49 |
| 1927 | 51 |
| 1928 | 55 |
| 1929 | 40 |
| 1930 | 48 |
| 1931 | 52 |
| 1932 | 39 |
| 1933 | 30 |
| 1934 | 46 |
| 1935 | 54 |
| 1936 | 63 |
| 1937 | 69 |
| 1938 | 76 |
| 1939 | 60 |
| 1940 | 93 |
| 1941 | 95 |
| 1942 | 120 |
| 1943 | 112 |
| 1944 | 108 |
| 1945 | 152 |
| 1946 | 209 |
| 1947 | 219 |
| 1948 | 215 |
| 1949 | 267 |
| 1950 | 246 |
| 1951 | 267 |
| 1952 | 291 |
| 1953 | 345 |
| 1954 | 417 |
| 1955 | 586 |
| 1956 | 709 |
| 1957 | 701 |
| 1958 | 711 |
| 1959 | 751 |
| 1960 | 850 |
| 1961 | 924 |
| 1962 | 968 |
| 1963 | 1,056 |
| 1964 | 1,126 |
| 1965 | 928 |
| 1966 | 1,043 |
| 1967 | 1,430 |
| 1968 | 1,508 |
| 1969 | 1,640 |
| 1970 | 1,570 |
| 1971 | 1,498 |
| 1972 | 1,270 |
| 1973 | 1,126 |
| 1974 | 1,262 |
| 1975 | 1,121 |
| 1976 | 984 |
| 1977 | 1,016 |
| 1978 | 971 |
| 1979 | 1,193 |
| 1980 | 1,241 |
| 1981 | 1,179 |
| 1982 | 1,038 |
| 1983 | 921 |
| 1984 | 947 |
| 1985 | 831 |
| 1986 | 769 |
| 1987 | 724 |
| 1988 | 757 |
| 1989 | 643 |
| 1990 | 550 |
| 1991 | 478 |
| 1992 | 446 |
| 1993 | 384 |
| 1994 | 301 |
| 1995 | 246 |
| 1996 | 230 |
| 1997 | 205 |
| 1998 | 156 |
| 1999 | 160 |
| 2000 | 137 |
| 2001 | 127 |
| 2002 | 91 |
| 2003 | 89 |
| 2004 | 81 |
| 2005 | 69 |
| 2006 | 63 |
| 2007 | 52 |
| 2008 | 62 |
| 2009 | 66 |
| 2010 | 58 |
| 2011 | 44 |
| 2012 | 45 |
| 2013 | 49 |
| 2014 | 64 |
| 2015 | 54 |
| 2016 | 70 |
| 2017 | 59 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 46 |
Leigh through the decades
- Leigh peaked in 1969, when 1,640 babies were named Leigh in the US.
- The 1970s were Leigh's strongest decade, averaging 1,201 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Leigh has fallen 6% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Leigh currently ranks #3,421 in the US and is cooling off.