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How Many People Are Named Leigha?
Estimated people named Leigha living in the U.S. today
6,384
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,556
- Peak year: 2011 (267 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,384
Leigha by age group — who carries the name today?
Leigha popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Leigha
Leigha has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,556 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,384 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 53,540 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Leighas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Leigha in the US?
An estimated 6,384 people named Leigha are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Leigha very rare — about 1 in 53,540 Americans.
Is Leigha a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Leigha is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Leigha most popular?
Leigha peaked in 2011, when 267 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Leigha?
Leigha ranks #3,144 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).