Leigh
3 countries#4460 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Leigh was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
45,349 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #4460 · peaked in 1969 with 1,641 births
Most common in: Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
2,204 births recorded 1974–2023 · peaked in 1977 with 139 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
43 births recorded 1997–2009 · peaked in 2000 with 11 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Leigh’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2778 | — |
| 2007 | #3601 | ↓823 |
| 2008 | #3017 | ↑584 |
| 2009 | #2852 | ↑165 |
| 2010 | #3256 | ↓404 |
| 2011 | #3550 | ↓294 |
| 2012 | #3915 | ↓365 |
| 2013 | #3267 | ↑648 |
| 2014 | #3005 | ↑262 |
| 2015 | #3389 | ↓384 |
| 2016 | #2697 | ↑692 |
| 2017 | #2835 | ↓138 |
| 2018 | #3396 | ↓561 |
| 2019 | #2814 | ↑582 |
| 2020 | #3778 | ↓964 |
| 2021 | #3491 | ↑287 |
| 2022 | #2956 | ↑535 |
| 2023 | #3911 | ↓955 |
| 2024 | #3395 | ↑516 |
| 2025 | #4460 | ↓1065 |
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