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Leigha

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #668 to #5891.199720022007201220172024#668#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#823
1997#1045
1998#925
1999#721
2000#728
2001#732
2002#722
2003#680
2004#883
2005#668
2006#739
2007#1160
2008#899
2009#932
2010#965
2011#1438
2012#1297
2013#2062
2014#1702
2015#2328
2016#2367
2017#2925
2018#4684
2019#4001
2020#3899
2023#5687
2024#5891

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 England and Wales in 27 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

In 2017: #432 among girls in Northern Ireland, #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2925 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1995–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1995

    First recorded at #451 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2000–2017

    Highest recorded position: #268 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2000–2017).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1995 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #268 in Northern Ireland in 2012.

Leigha'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 Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#29258HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#232811HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#170217HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#206213HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#129725HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#143821HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#96535HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#93235HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#89936HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#116024HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#73942HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#66846HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#88330HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#68042HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#72236HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#73234HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#72832HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#72132HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#92523HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#104519HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#82327HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4323HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2687HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3634HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#4193HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2945HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2844HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5407HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5397HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#6245HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5505HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#4616HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3747HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3159HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4135HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4964HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4514HighVerified

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

Where Leigha is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Leigha, between 1995 and 2024, in 29 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2001England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 2005Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: highest position in 201219952024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1995–202120#315 in 2001
England and Wales1996–202427#668 in 2005
Northern Ireland2000–201711#268 in 2012

Its high point came 11 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2001) than in Northern Ireland (2012).

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What is known about Leigha

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1995–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 3 regions, from 1995 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #268 in Northern Ireland in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.