Leisel vs Leigh

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

Name A

Leisel

Girl name

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3405

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Metric Leisel Leigh
Current Rank Unranked #3405
Total Births (all years) 136 40,242
Peak Year 2015 1969
Peak Year Births 11 1,564
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leisel Leigh
1910ss — 49
1920ss — 101
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 791
1950ss — 4,081
1960ss 25 10,705
1970ss 6 11,411
1980ss 19 8,457
1990ss 5 2,986
2000ss 18 768
2010ss 44 513
2020ss 19 253

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leisel Leigh
2014 — 56
2015 11 47
2016 6 64
2017 5 59
2018 — 46
2019 6 59
2020 7 38
2021 — 44
2022 7 56
2023 5 38
2024 — 46
2025 — 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, 1966–2023.

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