The first name Leigha
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Leigha last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2005, with 46 births (#668).
619
babies named Leigha, 1996–2025
#5,891
rank in 2024
2005
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leigha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Leigha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 37 girls born in the United States were named Leigha, the 3,951st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 267 were.
6,594
babies named Leigha since 1880
#3,951
rank in 2025
2011
peak year
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.
Questions
- How popular is the name Leigha?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Leigha, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2005, with 46 births.
- Is Leigha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,594 US babies named Leigha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Leigha most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 267 babies were named Leigha, its highest rank at 959th.