Leigh
Leigh was the #4,460 girls' name in the US in 2025 (31 babies).
Leigh as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,460 (31) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #3,395 (46) | — | — | — | — | #2,975 (6) |
| 2023 | #3,911 (38) | — | #749 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #2,956 (56) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,491 (44) | #5,581 (3) | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #3,778 (38) | #3,899 (5) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #2,814 (59) | #4,001 (5) | #765 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #3,396 (46) | #4,684 (4) | #809 (3) | — | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2017 | #2,835 (59) | #5,765 (3) | — | — | #873 (3) | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | #2,697 (64) | #4,096 (5) | — | — | — | #2,195 (9) |
| 2015 | #3,389 (47) | #5,730 (3) | — | — | — | #2,363 (8) |
| 2014 | #3,005 (56) | #3,160 (7) | #802 (3) | — | — | #2,374 (8) |
| 2013 | #3,267 (49) | #3,160 (7) | — | — | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | #3,915 (39) | #3,681 (6) | #815 (3) | — | — | #2,601 (7) |
| 2011 | #3,550 (44) | #1,903 (14) | — | — | #695 (5) | #2,348 (8) |
Leigh as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | #5,120 (3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #12,239 (5) | #4,992 (3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #8,067 (9) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #8,819 (8) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | #4,812 (3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #10,744 (6) | #3,478 (5) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #9,568 (7) | #3,908 (4) | — | — | #554 (5) | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,781 (8) | #2,459 (8) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | #3,315 (5) | — | — | #605 (4) | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | #1,962 (11) | — | — | #548 (5) | — | — |
| 2011 | — | #1,788 (12) | — | — | #730 (3) | — | — |
| 2010 | #8,803 (8) | #2,400 (8) | — | — | #448 (7) | — | — |
| 2009 | #12,491 (5) | #2,126 (9) | — | — | #472 (6) | — | — |
| 2008 | #12,553 (5) | #1,953 (10) | — | — | #444 (7) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1969 at #201.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1912.
- In 2023, 88% of US babies named Leigh were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 53,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Leigh is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 50,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 35,000 to 1 in 73,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Leigh | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Leigh | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Leigh | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Leigh | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Leigh | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Leigh | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Leigh | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Leigh | NSW | Boys | — | too few |
| Leigh | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Leigh | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Leigh | US | Girls | #4,460 | 31 |
| Leigh | US | Boys | — | too few |