Leigh vs Leia

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

Name A

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Name B

Leia

Girl name · Rank #290

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Metric Leigh Leia
Current Rank #3389 #290
Total Births (all years) 40,212 17,736
Peak Year 1969 2023
Peak Year Births 1,563 1,424
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Leigh Leia
1910ss 49 —
1920ss 101 —
1930ss 127 —
1940ss 791 7
1950ss 4,081 16
1960ss 10,705 220
1970ss 11,411 518
1980ss 8,459 974
1990ss 2,985 764
2000ss 768 2,103
2010ss 513 7,236
2020ss 222 5,898

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leigh Leia
2014 56 611
2015 47 766
2016 64 1,016
2017 59 1,161
2018 46 1,120
2019 59 957
2020 38 1,088
2021 44 1,076
2022 56 1,216
2023 38 1,424
2024 46 1,094

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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