Leif Boy
How popular is Leif?
#917 boy name in 2025
257 baby boys were named Leif in the US in 2025, making it the 917th most popular boy name.
9,039living people named Leif (est.)
24median age of people named Leif
10,002babies named Leif since 1880
1 in 12,900US babies born in 2025
Leif popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #917 for boys (▲ 10 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 257 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+37% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,061 in 2015, #910 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (290 boys) |
| Highest rank | #638 in 1979 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Leif is most popular
Babies named Leif per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Montana: 1.5 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- Utah: 0.6 per 1,000 (56 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.5 per 1,000 (58 boys)
- Washington: 0.4 per 1,000 (66 boys)
- Oregon: 0.4 per 1,000 (29 boys)
Leif by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 127 | #1,496 |
| 1920s | 126 | #1,981 |
| 1930s | 111 | #1,532 |
| 1940s | 196 | #1,143 |
| 1950s | 442 | #986 |
| 1960s | 886 | #676 |
| 1970s | 1,158 | #638 |
| 1980s | 1,231 | #664 |
| 1990s | 878 | #1,107 |
| 2000s | 1,329 | #1,063 |
| 2010s | 1,971 | #955 |
| 2020s | 1,542 | #841 |
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Questions
- Is Leif a boy or girl name?
- Leif is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Leif were boys.
- How popular is the name Leif?
- 257 baby boys were named Leif in the US in 2025, making it the 917th most popular boy name.
- When was Leif most popular?
- Leif peaked in 2022, when 290 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #638 in 1979.
- How many people are named Leif?
- 10,002 babies have been named Leif in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,039 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
- Where is Leif most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Leif was most common in Montana, at 1.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.