Leia vs Leigh

Side-by-side comparison of Leia and Leigh — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Leia

Girl name · Rank #290

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Metric Leia Leigh
Current Rank #290 #3389
Total Births (all years) 17,736 40,212
Peak Year 2023 1969
Peak Year Births 1,424 1,563
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leia Leigh
1910ss — 49
1920ss — 101
1930ss — 127
1940ss 7 791
1950ss 16 4,081
1960ss 220 10,705
1970ss 518 11,411
1980ss 974 8,459
1990ss 764 2,985
2000ss 2,103 768
2010ss 7,236 513
2020ss 5,898 222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leia Leigh
2014 611 56
2015 766 47
2016 1,016 64
2017 1,161 59
2018 1,120 46
2019 957 59
2020 1,088 38
2021 1,076 44
2022 1,216 56
2023 1,424 38
2024 1,094 46

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1949–2024.

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