Leigh is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #374 in 1999 with 86 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 125 births ranking #296. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 31.2%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 3,276 girls born was named Leigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.