Leib vs Leif

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

Name A

Leib

Boy name · Rank #4726

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Name B

Leif

Boy name · Rank #925

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Metric Leib Leif
Current Rank #4726 #925
Total Births (all years) 419 9,737
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 25 290
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leib Leif
1910ss — 127
1920ss — 126
1930ss — 111
1940ss — 196
1950ss 12 440
1960ss 11 886
1970ss 6 1,158
1980ss 25 1,230
1990ss 31 878
2000ss 112 1,329
2010ss 118 1,971
2020ss 104 1,285

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leib Leif
2014 8 205
2015 12 187
2016 12 214
2017 12 218
2018 13 207
2019 13 205
2020 18 245
2021 16 221
2022 24 290
2023 25 279
2024 21 250

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, 1958–2024.

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