Leif Boy

Popularity: #676 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Famous people named Leif

Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer known for being one of the first Europeans to reach North America.

Leif Garrett is an American singer and actor who gained fame in the 1970s.

Leif Ove Andsnes is a Norwegian pianist recognized for his interpretations of classical music.

Leif Pagrotsky is a Swedish politician and former Minister of Culture.

Fictional characters named Leif

Leif is a character in the video game series 'Fire Emblem', known for his role as a prince and warrior.

Leif is a character in the animated series 'The Dragon Prince', depicted as a young elf with a strong sense of justice.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Leif was first seen in the United States in 1912. Leif has ranked as high as #1103 nationally, which occurred in 2022, and has been most popular in California, Washington, Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin. In the past 5 years the name Leif has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Leif (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1950 1949 1943 1931 1929 1926 1919 1917 1916 1915

State	Births	Share
TX	19	10%
CA	17	9%
PA	14	8%
FL	12	6%
UT	10	5%
NY	10	5%
OH	8	4%
WA	7	4%
OR	7	4%
MO	7	4%
SC	7	4%
GA	7	4%
VA	7	4%
MI	6	3%
MN	6	3%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1912	7
1913	13
1914	14
1915	21
1916	17
1917	17
1918	18
1919	20
1920	6
1921	13
1922	14
1923	12
1924	11
1925	15
1926	16
1927	10
1928	14
1929	15
1930	10
1931	14
1932	12
1933	7
1934	8
1935	7
1936	8
1937	13
1938	13
1939	19
1940	16
1941	13
1942	18
1943	17
1944	13
1945	17
1946	20
1947	21
1948	23
1949	38
1950	40
1951	20
1952	34
1953	46
1954	46
1955	43
1956	44
1957	58
1958	48
1959	61
1960	78
1961	77
1962	77
1963	86
1964	80
1965	83
1966	72
1967	96
1968	102
1969	135
1970	157
1971	114
1972	109
1973	95
1974	97
1975	109
1976	90
1977	82
1978	124
1979	181
1980	169
1981	154
1982	164
1983	136
1984	112
1985	110
1986	113
1987	97
1988	94
1989	81
1990	87
1991	97
1992	79
1993	75
1994	84
1995	81
1996	89
1997	81
1998	91
1999	114
2000	126
2001	120
2002	101
2003	138
2004	114
2005	152
2006	135
2007	128
2008	140
2009	175
2010	176
2011	185
2012	179
2013	195
2014	205
2015	187
2016	214
2017	218
2018	207
2019	205
2020	245
2021	221
2022	290
2023	279
2024	250