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Leigh

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Leigh: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Leigh: Recorded since 1969, it reached #92 in 1983, and it stood at #5,119 in 2024.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2021

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2021, ranging from #296 to #5765.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021#296#5765
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#296
1997#325
1998#316
1999#374
2000#443
2001#444
2002#557
2003#653
2004#638
2005#802
2006#1153
2007#1196
2008#1135
2009#1837
2010#2392
2011#1903
2012#3681
2013#3160
2014#3160
2015#5730
2016#4096
2017#5765
2018#4684
2019#4001
2020#3899
2021#5581

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 40 of the 49 years from 1969 to 2017.

In 2017: #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5765 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1969–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1981–1983

    Highest recorded position: #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1981–1983).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1969 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #92 in New South Wales, Australia in 1983.

Leigh's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#40965HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#34785HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#36816HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#196211HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#190314HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#178812HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#239210HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#24008HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#183714HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#21269HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#113526HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#119623HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#24357HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#115323HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#112719HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#80235HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#145613HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#63847HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#116016HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#65344HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#118814HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#55753HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#90719HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#44469HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#107814HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#44369HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#104814HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#37486HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#55334HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#316114HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#61629HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#325105HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#52235HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#296125HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#42348HighVerified
1983New South Wales, Australiamale#9279InsufficientNot yet available
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#9677InsufficientNot yet available
2009Northern Irelandfemale#4193HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3773HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2844HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2864HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#1987HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2444HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2414HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2615HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5485HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4447HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#3429HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4235HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#2839HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4147HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3516HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4396HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#21413HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#20015HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#26612HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2469HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2507HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#18414HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4254HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2159HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3269HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#2617HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#27911HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#16918HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3846HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#16218HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#20619HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#17414HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#26613HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#16918HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3229HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#14626HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#23716HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#14823HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3577HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2168HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3776HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2088HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3597HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2019HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#19011HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#19211HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4215HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#16615HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#19710HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2148HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3558HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#18812HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#27214HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2288HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#32210HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2645HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4205HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2457HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4285HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2934HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#27112HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3437HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4174HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
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  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1969 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #92 in New South Wales, Australia in 1983. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.