Leiby vs Leif

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

Name A

Leiby

Boy name · Rank #5366

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Name B

Leif

Boy name · Rank #925

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Metric Leiby Leif
Current Rank #5366 #925
Total Births (all years) 144 9,737
Peak Year 2024 2022
Peak Year Births 18 290
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leiby Leif
1910ss — 127
1920ss — 126
1930ss — 111
1940ss — 196
1950ss — 440
1960ss — 886
1970ss — 1,158
1980ss — 1,230
1990ss — 878
2000ss 11 1,329
2010ss 62 1,971
2020ss 71 1,285

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leiby Leif
2014 7 205
2015 7 187
2016 5 214
2017 10 218
2018 — 207
2019 12 205
2020 7 245
2021 15 221
2022 17 290
2023 14 279
2024 18 250

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, 2000–2024.

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