Leigh is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1599 in 2001 with 116 recorded births. This places Leigh in the top 9% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 219 births ranking #899. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 47.0%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 15,522 girls born was named Leigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.