Leigh is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3962 in 2012 with 39 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 219 births ranking #899. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 82.2%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 45,147 girls born was named Leigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.