Leigha vs Leigh

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

Name A

Leigha

Girl name · Rank #4320

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3405

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Metric Leigha Leigh
Current Rank #4320 #3405
Total Births (all years) 6,594 40,242
Peak Year 2011 1969
Peak Year Births 267 1,564
Peak Decade 2000s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leigha Leigh
1910s - 49
1920s - 101
1930s - 127
1940s - 791
1950s - 4,081
1960s 91 10,705
1970s 292 11,411
1980s 954 8,457
1990s 1,382 2,986
2000s 1,822 768
2010s 1,749 513
2020s 304 253

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leigha Leigh
2014 184 56
2015 162 47
2016 136 64
2017 138 59
2018 107 46
2019 107 59
2020 84 38
2021 55 44
2022 56 56
2023 39 38
2024 33 46
2025 37 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, 1961–2025.

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