Leib: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,815

among boys · ↑992 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leib · +38% vs 2024

How common

1 in 58,899

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

29 babies

All-time total

448

#8,427 all-time among boys

First recorded

1958

in Social Security records

Leib popularity over time

448 babies have been named Leib since 1958, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	12	1	–	#3,457
1960s	11	1	-8%	#3,880
1970s	6	1	-45%	#5,548
1980s	25	3	+317%	#4,976
1990s	31	3	+24%	#7,270
2000s	112	11	+261%	#4,858
2010s	118	12	+5%	#6,241
2020s (to 2025)	133	22	+88%	#3,815

Where Leib is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	42	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Leib

Leib is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,815 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 448 American babies have been named Leib. Its peak came in 2025, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Leib stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leib?

The median living Leib is about 13 years old; half are between 4 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Leib are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Leib year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	29	#3,815
2024	21	#4,807
2023	25	#4,290
2022	24	#4,380
2021	16	#5,686
2020	18	#5,154
2019	13	#6,639
2018	13	#6,556
2017	12	#6,940
2016	12	#6,973
2015	12	#6,917
2014	8	#9,284
2013	12	#6,864
2012	9	#8,588
2011	13	#6,451
2010	14	#6,241
2009	20	#4,858
2008	10	#8,060
2007	9	#8,640
2006	13	#6,320
2005	13	#6,081
2004	10	#7,330
2003	13	#5,750
2002	9	#7,411
2001	9	#7,266
2000	6	#9,823
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	8	#4,976
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#3,880
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Leib, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Leib?

The median living Leib is about 13 years old. Half of all living Leibs are between 4 and 22 years old.

How many people named Leib are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Leib are alive in the United States, based on 448 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leib in 2025?

Leib ranked #3,815 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leib?

448 babies have been named Leib in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leib most popular?

Leib peaked in 2025, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Leib a boy or girl name?

Leib is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leib rising or falling?

Leib is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Leib become more popular?

Leib is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Leib in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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