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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leigh

Ranked #1064 - 1 in 213,129 people
US

Most common in

United States

38k bearers

World total

37,536

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1064

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States38k
Worldwide
~38k
rank #1064
Rarity
1 in 213,129
of people globally
Gender split
11/89
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~38k in US

About the name Leigh

There are an estimated 37,536 people named Leigh alive worldwide today. That ranks Leigh at #1064 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leigh is held by approximately 37,536 people, ranking #1064 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,842 U.S. residents).

Leigh is used by both genders, 11.3% male and 88.7% female.

Leigh appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 11.3%Female 88.7%

Leigh popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Leigh, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1885: 7
  3. 1886: 8
  4. 1887: 6
  5. 1888: 7
  6. 1891: 5
  7. 1892: 9
  8. 1894: 8
  9. 1895: 8
  10. 1896: 7
  11. 1897: 8
  12. 1899: 5
  13. 1906: 5
  14. 1907: 6
  15. 1908: 5
  16. 1910: 6
  17. 1911: 9
  18. 1912: 27
  19. 1913: 17
  20. 1914: 20
  21. 1915: 37
  22. 1916: 26
  23. 1917: 42
  24. 1918: 38
  25. 1919: 48
  26. 1920: 42
  27. 1921: 43
  28. 1922: 38
  29. 1923: 53
  30. 1924: 55
  31. 1925: 46
  32. 1926: 49
  33. 1927: 51
  34. 1928: 55
  35. 1929: 40
  36. 1930: 48
  37. 1931: 52
  38. 1932: 39
  39. 1933: 30
  40. 1934: 46
  41. 1935: 54
  42. 1936: 63
  43. 1937: 69
  44. 1938: 76
  45. 1939: 60
  46. 1940: 93
  47. 1941: 95
  48. 1942: 120
  49. 1943: 112
  50. 1944: 108
  51. 1945: 152
  52. 1946: 209
  53. 1947: 219
  54. 1948: 215
  55. 1949: 267
  56. 1950: 246
  57. 1951: 267
  58. 1952: 291
  59. 1953: 345
  60. 1954: 417
  61. 1955: 586
  62. 1956: 709
  63. 1957: 701
  64. 1958: 711
  65. 1959: 751
  66. 1960: 850
  67. 1961: 924
  68. 1962: 968
  69. 1963: 1,056
  70. 1964: 1,126
  71. 1965: 928
  72. 1966: 1,043
  73. 1967: 1,430
  74. 1968: 1,507
  75. 1969: 1,641
  76. 1970: 1,570
  77. 1971: 1,498
  78. 1972: 1,270
  79. 1973: 1,126
  80. 1974: 1,262
  81. 1975: 1,121
  82. 1976: 984
  83. 1977: 1,016
  84. 1978: 971
  85. 1979: 1,193
  86. 1980: 1,239
  87. 1981: 1,179
  88. 1982: 1,038
  89. 1983: 921
  90. 1984: 947
  91. 1985: 831
  92. 1986: 769
  93. 1987: 724
  94. 1988: 757
  95. 1989: 643
  96. 1990: 551
  97. 1991: 478
  98. 1992: 446
  99. 1993: 384
  100. 1994: 301
  101. 1995: 246
  102. 1996: 230
  103. 1997: 205
  104. 1998: 156
  105. 1999: 160
  106. 2000: 137
  107. 2001: 127
  108. 2002: 91
  109. 2003: 89
  110. 2004: 81
  111. 2005: 69
  112. 2006: 63
  113. 2007: 52
  114. 2008: 62
  115. 2009: 66
  116. 2010: 58
  117. 2011: 44
  118. 2012: 45
  119. 2013: 49
  120. 2014: 64
  121. 2015: 54
  122. 2016: 70
  123. 2017: 59
  124. 2018: 54
  125. 2019: 59
  126. 2020: 47
  127. 2021: 44
  128. 2022: 64
  129. 2023: 43
  130. 2024: 46
  131. 2025: 31

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leigh worldwide?

There are an estimated 37,536 people named Leigh alive worldwide today, ranking #1064 globally.

Is Leigh a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 213,129 people. In the United States there are roughly 37,536 bearers, which is 1 in 8,842 Americans.

Is Leigh a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leigh is used 11.3% male and 88.7% female.

Where does the name Leigh come from?

Who are famous people named Leigh?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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