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 #927

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3405

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Metric Leif Leigh
Current Rank #927 #3405
Total Births (all years) 9,997 40,242
Peak Year 2022 1969
Peak Year Births 290 1,564
Peak Decade 2010s 1970s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leif Leigh
1910s 127 49
1920s 126 101
1930s 111 127
1940s 196 791
1950s 442 4,081
1960s 886 10,705
1970s 1,158 11,411
1980s 1,231 8,457
1990s 878 2,986
2000s 1,329 768
2010s 1,971 513
2020s 1,542 253

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
2025 257 31

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, 1912–2025.

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