Leif

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Leif is a male given name of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name Leifr, meaning "heir", "descendant".

From Wikipedia

Leif first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 49 babies (rank #560 that year). In 2024 it was given to 27 boys (rank #961). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Leif

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Leif yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

921
Total babies (all years)
34
Years in the data
49
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
199112#1,042
199214#955
19936#1,734
19949#1,227
199519#838
19969#1,398
199717#874
199818#845
199917#878
200016#947
200120#830
200231#619
200322#808
200419#927
200528#742
200620#973
200733#696
200827#822
200938#672
201041#610
201136#687
201240#627
201337#681
201449#560
201537#698
201644#615
201742#632
201842#631
201929#837
202033#769
202139#707
202233#791
202317#1,286
202427#961