Leira vs Leigh

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

Name A

Leira

Girl name · Rank #9177

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Metric Leira Leigh
Current Rank #9177 #3389
Total Births (all years) 413 40,212
Peak Year 2017 1969
Peak Year Births 28 1,563
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1992 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leira Leigh
1910ss — 49
1920ss — 101
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 791
1950ss — 4,081
1960ss — 10,705
1970ss — 11,411
1980ss — 8,459
1990ss 17 2,985
2000ss 100 768
2010ss 207 513
2020ss 89 222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leira Leigh
2014 19 56
2015 13 47
2016 17 64
2017 28 59
2018 22 46
2019 25 59
2020 23 38
2021 17 44
2022 21 56
2023 17 38
2024 11 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, 1992–2024.

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