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Leigh
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89% girls / 11% boys
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Where babies named Leigh are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Leigh is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Leigh is most common in Alabama (3 times), Mississippi (2.3) and Tennessee (2.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Where babies named Leigh are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Leigh is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Leigh is most common in New York (4.3 times) and California (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0% | 100% |
| 1890s | 0% | 100% |
| 1900s | 0% | 100% |
| 1910s | 18% | 82% |
| 1920s | 21% | 79% |
| 1930s | 24% | 76% |
| 1940s | 50% | 50% |
| 1950s | 81% | 19% |
| 1960s | 93% | 7% |
| 1970s | 95% | 5% |
| 1980s | 93% | 7% |
| 1990s | 95% | 5% |
| 2000s | 92% | 8% |
| 2010s | 92% | 8% |
| 2020s | 92% | 8% |