Leigh is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2798 in 2006 with 63 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 219 births ranking #899. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.2%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 30,176 girls born was named Leigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.