Boy nameNot in the current top chartsRising
Lief
//ˈlif//
1 syllablePeak year: 19994 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Lief's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lief |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1955 | 5 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1962 | 6 |
| 1963 | 8 |
| 1964 | 7 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 9 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 8 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 |
Lief through the decades
- Lief peaked in 1999, when 12 babies were named Lief in the US.
- The 2020s were Lief's strongest decade, averaging 10 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1999–2023), use of Lief has risen 6% compared to the 10 years before that.