Leitha vs Leigh

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

Name A

Leitha

Girl name

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Metric Leitha Leigh
Current Rank Unranked #3389
Total Births (all years) 731 40,212
Peak Year 1916 1969
Peak Year Births 22 1,563
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leitha Leigh
1880ss 7 —
1890ss 6 —
1900ss 73 —
1910ss 130 49
1920ss 131 101
1930ss 78 127
1940ss 85 791
1950ss 88 4,081
1960ss 104 10,705
1970ss 29 11,411
1980ss — 8,459
1990ss — 2,985
2000ss — 768
2010ss — 513
2020ss — 222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leitha 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, 1880–1977.

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