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Leighla

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Leighla: 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 · 2006–2021

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2006 to 2021, ranging from #1649 to #5666.20112014201620182021#1649#5666
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
2006#4157
2011#3549
2013#4050
2014#2659
2015#1649
2016#3609
2017#4763
2018#5666
2020#4535
2021#4634

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 10 of the 16 years from 2006 to 2021.

In 2020: #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4535 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2006–2021 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2006

    First recorded at #4157 among girls in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #4634 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2006 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #834 in Republic of Ireland in 2020.

Leighla'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
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#164918HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#26599HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#40505HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified

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

Where Leighla is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Leighla, between 2006 and 2021, in 10 of those 16 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2011England 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 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: highest position in 2015Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202020062021
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
England and Wales2006–202110#1649 in 2015
Republic of Ireland20201#834 in 2020

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2006; it appears again in 2011.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Leighla

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2006–2021.
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 2 regions, from 2006 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #834 in Republic of Ireland in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.