as a First Name
Variant of Lee, from an alternative spelling of the surname. As a girl's name it is frequently an element of compound names such as Abbie-Leigh, Jodie-Leigh, and Katie-Leigh.
| 665th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 66,369
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Alabama
- has the most people named Leigh per capita
- 1969
- marked the height of its popularity
96%
4%
8%
55+
55+
70%
30-54
30-54
19%
13-29
13-29
3%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
