Leigh
Meaning
meadow, clearing
Popularity, 1890–2024
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.
The Leigh deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Leigh truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Leigh fits with your family’s names and surname.
Does Leigh fit YOUR family?
nametree reads your family’s names and finds the ones that belong. Free, private, no ads.
Add Leigh to your family’s tree →