Leita vs Leigh

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

Name A

Leita

Girl name

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Metric Leita Leigh
Current Rank Unranked #3389
Total Births (all years) 720 40,212
Peak Year 1916 1969
Peak Year Births 20 1,563
Peak Decade 1910ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leita Leigh
1890ss 29 —
1900ss 53 —
1910ss 125 49
1920ss 115 101
1930ss 112 127
1940ss 66 791
1950ss 105 4,081
1960ss 66 10,705
1970ss 27 11,411
1980ss 12 8,459
1990ss 5 2,985
2000ss 5 768
2010ss — 513
2020ss — 222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leita Leigh
2014 — 56
2015 — 47
2016 — 64
2017 — 59
2018 — 46
2019 — 59
2020 — 38
2021 — 44
2022 — 56
2023 — 38
2024 — 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, 1893–2002.

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