boy's name
Leib
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 458
Leib is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leib over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 112 |
| 2010s | 118 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 133 |
How popular is Leib?
In 2025, Leib was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Leib is used
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 Leib
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leib also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leib over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leib
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leib — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leib
How popular is the name Leib?
In 2025, Leib was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Leib a girl's or a boy's name?
Leib is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leib?
Leib has 1 syllable.
When was Leib most popular?
Leib peaked in 2025, when 29 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Leib a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leib currently ranks #3,776 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.