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Leib

Boy

Meaning of Leib: Yiddish: 'lion'

Leib is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3696th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3696

29 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

448

First recorded 1958 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 29 babies
US babies named Leib per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 29.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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