Leif Name Popularity
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How popular is Leif?
Ranking 1,008th in popularity in the United States for boys in 2018, the name Leif is uncommon.Although not currently within the top 1000, Leif has seen higher popularity rankings.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #638 in 1979.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 2017 with 218 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Leif in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1911.
Leif, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1911-1915, 1936-1939, 1944-1949, 1955-1960, 1964-1970, 1996-2000, and 2006-2009.
Leif's popularity is at a very high point when measured against its most notable year.
How popular will Leif be?
Leif's popularity has steadily increased for some time. In recent years however, the number of babies given the name Leif has remained about the same.
The name Leif is used by only a select few and has recently started to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.
for Percentages.| Leif (Girl) | Leif (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 204 | 1,008 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 218 | 951 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 213 | 966 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 187 | 1,062 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 205 | 1,004 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 195 | 1,005 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 179 | 1,062 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 185 | 1,028 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 176 | 1,093 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 175 | 1,068 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 140 | 1,244 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 128 | 1,328 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 135 | 1,244 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 152 | 1,087 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 114 | 1,306 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 138 | 1,115 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 101 | 1,322 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 120 | 1,154 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 126 | 1,118 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 114 | 1,153 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 91 | 1,309 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 81 | 1,371 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 89 | 1,252 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 81 | 1,308 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 84 | 1,279 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 75 | 1,317 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 79 | 1,278 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 97 | 1,114 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 87 | 1,169 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 81 | 1,192 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 94 | 1,008 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 97 | 957 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 113 | 855 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 110 | 864 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 112 | 830 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 135 | 746 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 164 | 679 |
| 1981 | | 5 | 11,321 | 154 | 699 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 169 | 664 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 181 | 638 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 124 | 759 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 82 | 947 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 90 | 881 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 109 | 798 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 97 | 818 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 95 | 813 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 109 | 763 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 114 | 769 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 158 | 654 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 135 | 681 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 102 | 740 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 96 | 755 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 72 | 858 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 84 | 809 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 78 | 865 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 87 | 815 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 75 | 884 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 872 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 867 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 61 | 988 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 1,111 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 57 | 1,007 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 44 | 1,146 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 1,145 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 46 | 1,109 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 1,094 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 35 | 1,261 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,710 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,137 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 38 | 1,155 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,541 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,681 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,625 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,668 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,043 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,803 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,710 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,051 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,770 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,560 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,049 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,050 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,754 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,127 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,854 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,161 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,262 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,057 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,706 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,060 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,221 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,820 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 2,035 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,137 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,755 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,534 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,297 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,445 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 4,071 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,732 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,866 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,868 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,816 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,535 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 1,733 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 1,550 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 2,154 |
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