Gender
Origin
- Norse
- Beloved Descendent
- Scandinavian
- Son, descendant; According to Norse legend, Viking Leif Ericson landed his longboat on North American shores some 500 years before Columbus arrived in the Caribbean.
- Swedish
Syllables
1
Pronunciation
leif
Famous People
Actor Leif Garrett
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #839, 290 births); most recent 2025 (rank #917, 257 births)
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #10397, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 257 | – |
| 2024 | 250 | – |
| 2023 | 279 | – |
| 2022 | 290 | – |
| 2021 | 221 | – |
| 2020 | 245 | – |
| 2019 | 205 | – |
| 2018 | 207 | – |
| 2017 | 218 | – |
| 2016 | 214 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #816, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1007, 30 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 40 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #2735, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #720, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #277, 14 births); most recent 2022 (rank #314, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence