Leilah vs Leigh

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

Name A

Leilah

Girl name · Rank #1749

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Metric Leilah Leigh
Current Rank #1749 #3389
Total Births (all years) 4,115 40,212
Peak Year 2010 1969
Peak Year Births 251 1,563
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leilah Leigh
1890ss 6 —
1910ss 12 49
1920ss 12 101
1930ss — 127
1940ss 5 791
1950ss — 4,081
1960ss — 10,705
1970ss 30 11,411
1980ss 61 8,459
1990ss 98 2,985
2000ss 1,091 768
2010ss 2,012 513
2020ss 788 222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leilah Leigh
2014 211 56
2015 196 47
2016 176 64
2017 205 59
2018 198 46
2019 167 59
2020 160 38
2021 162 44
2022 194 56
2023 157 38
2024 115 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, 1898–2024.

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