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 #4386

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Metric Leigha Leigh
Current Rank #4386 #3389
Total Births (all years) 6,556 40,212
Peak Year 2011 1969
Peak Year Births 267 1,563
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leigha Leigh
1910ss — 49
1920ss — 101
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 791
1950ss — 4,081
1960ss 91 10,705
1970ss 292 11,411
1980ss 954 8,459
1990ss 1,382 2,985
2000ss 1,822 768
2010ss 1,749 513
2020ss 266 222

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 32 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, 1961–2024.

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