Leigh is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1010 in 1997 with 191 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 219 births ranking #899. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.8%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 9,113 girls born was named Leigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.