Leif vs Leigh

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

Name A

Leif

Boy name · Rank #925

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Metric Leif Leigh
Current Rank #925 #3389
Total Births (all years) 9,737 40,212
Peak Year 2022 1969
Peak Year Births 290 1,563
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leif Leigh
1910ss 127 49
1920ss 126 101
1930ss 111 127
1940ss 196 791
1950ss 440 4,081
1960ss 886 10,705
1970ss 1,158 11,411
1980ss 1,230 8,459
1990ss 878 2,985
2000ss 1,329 768
2010ss 1,971 513
2020ss 1,285 222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leif Leigh
2014 205 56
2015 187 47
2016 214 64
2017 218 59
2018 207 46
2019 205 59
2020 245 38
2021 221 44
2022 290 56
2023 279 38
2024 250 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, 1912–2024.

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