Leidy vs Leigh

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

Name A

Leidy

Girl name · Rank #4688

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Metric Leidy Leigh
Current Rank #4688 #3389
Total Births (all years) 848 40,212
Peak Year 2006 1969
Peak Year Births 50 1,563
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leidy Leigh
1910ss — 49
1920ss — 101
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 791
1950ss — 4,081
1960ss — 10,705
1970ss 6 11,411
1980ss 20 8,459
1990ss 119 2,985
2000ss 308 768
2010ss 279 513
2020ss 116 222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leidy Leigh
2014 22 56
2015 28 47
2016 46 64
2017 31 59
2018 26 46
2019 28 59
2020 23 38
2021 18 44
2022 23 56
2023 23 38
2024 29 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, 1974–2024.

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