Leigh is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2722 in 2016 with 64 recorded births. This places Leigh in the top 14% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 219 births ranking #899. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 70.8%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 27,680 girls born was named Leigh. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.