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
37
All-time
6,594
Where it lives now
Leigha is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 3.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Leigha is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.