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 #3524

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Metric Leiah Leigh
Current Rank #3524 #3389
Total Births (all years) 1,404 40,212
Peak Year 2012 1969
Peak Year Births 78 1,563
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leiah Leigh
1910ss — 49
1920ss — 101
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 791
1950ss — 4,081
1960ss 10 10,705
1970ss 38 11,411
1980ss 105 8,459
1990ss 114 2,985
2000ss 325 768
2010ss 589 513
2020ss 223 222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leiah Leigh
2014 43 56
2015 51 47
2016 63 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

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, 1963–2024.

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