Leigha Girl
How popular is Leigha?
#3,902 girl name in 2025
37 baby girls were named Leigha in the US in 2025, making it the 3902nd most popular girl name.
6,494living people named Leigha (est.)
23median age of people named Leigha
6,594babies named Leigha since 1880
1 in 89,604US babies born in 2025
Leigha popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,902 for girls (▲ 391 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 37 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-77% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,425 in 2015, #2,156 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2011 (267 girls) |
| Highest rank | #956 in 2011 |
| First recorded | 1961 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Leigha is most popular
Babies named Leigha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 girls)
Leigha by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91 | #2,396 |
| 1970s | 292 | #1,814 |
| 1980s | 954 | #1,088 |
| 1990s | 1,382 | #1,030 |
| 2000s | 1,822 | #1,037 |
| 2010s | 1,749 | #956 |
| 2020s | 304 | #2,156 |
Girl names about as popular as Leigha
Questions
- Is Leigha a boy or girl name?
- Leigha is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Leigha were girls.
- How popular is the name Leigha?
- 37 baby girls were named Leigha in the US in 2025, making it the 3902nd most popular girl name.
- When was Leigha most popular?
- Leigha peaked in 2011, when 267 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #956 in 2011.
- How many people are named Leigha?
- 6,594 babies have been named Leigha in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,494 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
- Where is Leigha most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Leigha was most common in North Carolina, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.