Leigh is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2071 in 2002 with 83 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 219 births ranking #899. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 62.1%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 21,648 girls born was named Leigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.