Leigh

A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning meadow or field.

Babies a year

the US, 2017

Rarity

Very rare

among names in use

US popularity

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outside the top 1000

UK popularity

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outside the ONS list

Leigh by the numbers

Leigh was given to 59 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 1,563 babies in 1969, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.

Forms of Leigh in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

Annaleighgrace and meadow; a blend of Anna and Leigh173 in the US (2017)
Leighameadow or field; a modern respelling of Leigh137 in the US (2017)
Avaleighlife and meadow; a blend of Ava and Leigh82 in the US (2017)
Amberleighamber gemstone meadow; a blend of Amber and Leigh15 in the US (2017)
Annleighgraceful meadow; blend of Ann and Leigh15 in the US (2017)
Remi-Leighfrom the oars; a compound of Remi and Leigh10 in England and Wales (2025)
Elsie-Leighnoble; combination of Elsie and Leigh6 in England and Wales (2025)
Frankie-Leighfree person; a compound of Frankie and Leigh6 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Leigh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

Names that are said the same way as Leigh, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Like Leigh, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
Braydenbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden5,153 in the US (2017)
Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
Bentleymeadow of bent grass3,945 in the US (2017)
Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)

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