How old is someone named Leigh?
The average Leigh is 52 years old.
Half of all living Leighs are between 43 and 60.
When was Leigh popular?
Leigh peaked in 1969 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 31 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16 | 0 |
| 1910s | 270 | 0 |
| 1920s | 472 | 0 |
| 1930s | 537 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 1,590 | 830 |
| 1950s | 5,024 | 3,900 |
| 1960s | 11,473 | 10,000 |
| 1970s | 12,011 | 11,000 |
| 1980s | 9,048 | 8,700 |
| 1990s | 3,157 | 3,100 |
| 2000s | 837 | 830 |
| 2010s | 556 | 560 |
| 2020s | 275 | 280 |
How many Leighs are still alive?
About 40,000 Leighs are alive in the US today. That's 87% of the roughly 45,000 babies named Leigh since 1882.
Most Leighs ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Leigh?
About half of living Leighs are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.
Is Leigh an old name?
Yes. Leigh is older than 79 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Leigh a boy or girl name?
Mostly a girl's name: 92% of living Leighs are women, and 8% are men.
The women average 51 and the men 57.
Names the same age as Leigh
NAME TWIN
Leigh's name twin is Dana. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Dana's age curve is the closest match to Leigh's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Leigh
How old is the average Leigh?
The average Leigh in the US is 52 years old. The median is 53, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Leigh?
About 40,000 Leighs are alive in the US today, out of roughly 45,000 babies given the name since 1882.
When was the name Leigh most popular?
In 1969, when about 1,600 baby girls were named Leigh.
Is Leigh a Gen X name?
Partly. Gen X are the largest group, about 46% of living Leighs, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this