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Leigh

girl name
Origin
English
Syllables
1
Peak era
1960s/1980s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

meadow, clearing

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Leigh peaked in the 1960s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Leigh

Most people given the name Leigh in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Leigh you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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