The first name Leif
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 30 boys were named Leif, making it the 1,007th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 40 births (#814).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leif with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Leif at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 257 boys born in the United States were named Leif, the 917th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 290 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Leif
18 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Leif SegerstamFinnish conductor and composer (1944–2024)
- Leif EricksonAmerican actor (1911-1986)
- Leif MortensenDanish road bicycle racer, born 1946
- Leif HosteBelgian road bicycle racer, born 1977
- Leif GarrettAmerican actor and singer, born 1961
- Leif DavisEnglish association football player (born 1999)
- Leif NielsenDanish footballer (1942-2026)
- Leif DavidsenDanish writer, born 1950
- Leif PanduroDanish writer and dentist (1923-1977)
- Leif WagerFinland Swedish actor and singer (1922–2002)
- Leif LampaterGerman cyclist, born 1982
- Leif NordgrenAmerican biathlete, born 1989
Questions
- How popular is the name Leif?
- In 2025, 30 boys born in England and Wales were named Leif, ranking 1,007th. Its peak was 2024, with 40 births.
- Is Leif a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 10,002 US babies named Leif since 1880 were boys.
- When was Leif most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 290 babies were named Leif, its highest rank at 841st.