Leiah vs Leigh

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

Name A

Leiah

Girl name · Rank #3538

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3405

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Metric Leiah Leigh
Current Rank #3538 #3405
Total Births (all years) 1,438 40,242
Peak Year 2012 1969
Peak Year Births 78 1,564
Peak Decade 2010s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leiah Leigh
1910s - 49
1920s - 101
1930s - 127
1940s - 791
1950s - 4,081
1960s 10 10,705
1970s 38 11,411
1980s 105 8,457
1990s 114 2,986
2000s 325 768
2010s 590 513
2020s 256 253

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leiah Leigh
2014 43 56
2015 51 47
2016 64 64
2017 57 59
2018 66 46
2019 50 59
2020 47 38
2021 51 44
2022 42 56
2023 39 38
2024 44 46
2025 33 31

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, 1963–2025.

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