Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Leidy

Meaning A unisex given name transferred from the surname Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,834 Trend → Stable

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#5,834
among girls · ↓1,215 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Leidy · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
50 babies
All-time total
871
#8,259 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Leidy popularity over time

871 babies have been named Leidy since 1974, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2006Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 6 1 – #8,252
1980s 20 2 +233% #9,239
1990s 120 12 +500% #5,709
2000s 308 31 +157% #3,291
2010s 279 28 -9% #3,443
2020s (to 2025) 138 23 -18% #4,619

Where Leidy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Leidy

Leidy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,834 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 871 American babies have been named Leidy. Its peak came in 2006, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Leidy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leidy?

The median living Leidy is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 900 people named Leidy are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Leidy year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 21 #5,834
2024 30 #4,619
2023 23 #5,485
2022 23 #5,566
2021 18 #6,558
2020 23 #5,413
2019 28 #4,849
2018 26 #5,091
2017 31 #4,537
2016 46 #3,443
2015 28 #4,932
2014 22 #5,905
2013 24 #5,586
2012 19 #6,758
2011 22 #6,052
2010 33 #4,457
2009 34 #4,431
2008 40 #3,976
2007 38 #4,102
2006 50 #3,291
2005 32 #4,324
2004 26 #5,015
2003 26 #4,886
2002 22 #5,369
2001 18 #6,210
2000 22 #5,246
1995 8 #10,111
1990 13 #6,697
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leidy?

The median living Leidy is about 16 years old. Half of all living Leidys are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Leidy are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Leidy are alive in the United States, based on 871 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leidy mean?

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Leidy in 2025?

Leidy ranked #5,834 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leidy?

871 babies have been named Leidy in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leidy most popular?

Leidy peaked in 2006, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Leidy a boy or girl name?

Leidy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leidy rising or falling?

Leidy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Leidy become more popular?

Leidy looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Leidy in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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