Leigh vs Leila

Side-by-side comparison of Leigh and Leila — 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

Leila

Girl name · Rank #267

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Metric Leigh Leila
Current Rank #3389 #267
Total Births (all years) 40,212 54,226
Peak Year 1969 2010
Peak Year Births 1,563 1,509
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leigh Leila
1880ss — 1,079
1890ss — 1,588
1900ss — 1,529
1910ss 49 2,830
1920ss 101 3,340
1930ss 127 2,473
1940ss 791 1,852
1950ss 4,081 1,740
1960ss 10,705 1,578
1970ss 11,411 1,624
1980ss 8,459 2,106
1990ss 2,985 2,177
2000ss 768 9,902
2010ss 513 13,909
2020ss 222 6,499

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leigh Leila
2014 56 1,331
2015 47 1,307
2016 64 1,393
2017 59 1,410
2018 46 1,358
2019 59 1,387
2020 38 1,408
2021 44 1,384
2022 56 1,245
2023 38 1,271
2024 46 1,191

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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