Leissa vs Leigh

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

Name A

Leissa

Girl name

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3405

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Metric Leissa Leigh
Current Rank Unranked #3405
Total Births (all years) 37 40,242
Peak Year 2025 1969
Peak Year Births 14 1,564
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leissa Leigh
1910ss — 49
1920ss — 101
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 791
1950ss 5 4,081
1960ss 6 10,705
1970ss 5 11,411
1980ss — 8,457
1990ss — 2,986
2000ss — 768
2010ss — 513
2020ss 21 253

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leissa Leigh
2014 — 56
2015 — 47
2016 — 64
2017 — 59
2018 — 46
2019 — 59
2020 — 38
2021 — 44
2022 — 56
2023 7 38
2024 — 46
2025 14 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, 1958–2025.

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