Leigh is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2873 in 2009 with 61 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 219 births ranking #899. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 72.1%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 30,113 girls born was named Leigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.