Leigh

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Leigh is a given name of Old English origin used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (10% of births). There have been 45,319 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 40,212 as girls and 5,107 as boys. Leigh gained popularity in the 1940s, peaked in 1969 and has since declined significantly. It is the #1,164 most popular name for a girl.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 46
2023 43
2022 64
2021 44
2020 47
2019 59
2018 54
2017 59
2016 70
2015 54
2014 64
2013 49
2012 45
2011 44
2010 58
2009 66
2008 62
2007 52
2006 63
2005 69
2004 81
2003 89
2002 91
2001 127
2000 137
1999 160
1998 156
1997 205
1996 230
1995 246
1994 301
1993 384
1992 446
1991 478
1990 550
1989 643
1988 757
1987 724
1986 769
1985 831
1984 947
1983 921
1982 1,038
1981 1,179
1980 1,241
1979 1,193
1978 971
1977 1,016
1976 984
1975 1,121
1974 1,262
1973 1,126
1972 1,270
1971 1,498
1970 1,570
1969 1,640
1968 1,508
1967 1,430
1966 1,043
1965 928
1964 1,126
1963 1,056
1962 968
1961 924
1960 850
1959 751
1958 711
1957 701
1956 709
1955 586
1954 417
1953 345
1952 291
1951 267
1950 246
1949 267
1948 215
1947 219
1946 209
1945 152
1944 108
1943 112
1942 120
1941 95
1940 93
1939 60
1938 76
1937 69
1936 63
1935 54
1934 46
1933 30
1932 39
1931 52
1930 48
1929 40
1928 55
1927 51
1926 49
1925 46
1924 55
1923 53
1922 38
1921 43
1920 42
1919 48
1918 38
1917 42
1916 26
1915 37
1914 20
1913 17
1912 27
1911 9
1910 6
1908 5
1907 6
1906 5
1899 5
1897 8
1896 7
1895 8
1894 8
1892 9
1891 5
1888 7
1887 6
1886 8
1885 7
1882 5