Leigha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,951

among girls · ↑389 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leigha · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

267 babies

All-time total

6,594

#2,145 all-time among girls

First recorded

1961

in Social Security records

Leigha popularity over time

6,594 babies have been named Leigha since 1961, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	91	9	–	#2,428
1970s	292	29	+221%	#1,822
1980s	954	95	+227%	#1,089
1990s	1,382	138	+45%	#1,035
2000s	1,822	182	+32%	#1,039
2010s	1,749	175	-4%	#959
2020s (to 2025)	304	51	-71%	#2,164

Where Leigha 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Leigha

Leigha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,951 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 6,594 American babies have been named Leigha. Its peak came in 2011, when 267 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Leigha?

The median living Leigha is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 34. An estimated 6,500 people named Leigha 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.

Leigha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,951
2024	33	#4,340
2023	39	#3,879
2022	56	#2,980
2021	55	#3,023
2020	84	#2,164
2019	107	#1,884
2018	107	#1,883
2017	138	#1,587
2016	136	#1,619
2015	162	#1,431
2014	184	#1,298
2013	183	#1,287
2012	231	#1,077
2011	267	#959
2010	234	#1,061
2009	251	#1,039
2008	227	#1,135
2007	186	#1,314
2006	188	#1,277
2005	175	#1,278
2004	182	#1,223
2003	148	#1,369
2002	154	#1,278
2001	154	#1,281
2000	157	#1,250
1995	142	#1,212
1990	165	#1,074
1985	83	#1,485
1980	64	#1,742
1975	29	#2,645
1970	12	#4,639
1965	10	#4,360
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leigha?

The median living Leigha is about 22 years old. Half of all living Leighas are between 14 and 34 years old.

How many people named Leigha are alive today?

An estimated 6,500 people named Leigha are alive in the United States, based on 6,594 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leigha mean?

Spelling variant of Lea.

How popular is the name Leigha in 2025?

Leigha ranked #3,951 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leigha?

6,594 babies have been named Leigha in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leigha most popular?

Leigha peaked in 2011, when 267 newborns received the name.

Is Leigha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leigha rising or falling?

Leigha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Leigha become more popular?

Leigha is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Leigha 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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