boy's name
Leaf
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 134
Leaf is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2016, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leaf over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 11 |
How popular is Leaf?
In 2021, Leaf was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Leaf
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leaf also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leaf over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leaf
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leaf — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leaf
How popular is the name Leaf?
In 2021, Leaf was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Leaf a girl's or a boy's name?
Leaf is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leaf?
Leaf has 1 syllable.
When was Leaf most popular?
Leaf peaked in 2016, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.