Feminine dossier · first seen 1961

Leigha

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2011

Peak era

2011

Peak births

267

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Leigha

How many people are named Leigha?

An estimated 6,431 living Americans are named Leigha.

How rare is Leigha?

Leigha is very rare among babies today, with 37 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 86.1% from its 2011 peak.

How old is the typical Leigha?

The median age of a living American named Leigha is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 34 years old.

Is Leigha still popular?

Not especially. Leigha has been declining since its 2011 peak and registered 37 births in 2025.

Where is Leigha most common?

Leigha has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.

1961Peak 20112025

Peak year

2011

Decline from peak

86.1%

2025

All-time

6,594

Leigha has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.7× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Leigha peaked in 2011, when 267 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 37 girls were given the name.

Down 86.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 6,594 Americans named Leigha since 1961.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2011

Living profile

6,486

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age23

Core range15–35

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Kentucky

3.1× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Kentucky · 2010s 3.1×

Tennessee · 2000s 2.3×

Ohio · 1990s 2.2×