Leigh is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3416 in 2015 with 47 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 219 births ranking #899. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 78.5%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 37,971 girls born was named Leigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.