Leigh is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1499 in 2000 with 123 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 219 births ranking #899. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 43.8%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 14,764 girls born was named Leigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.