Leif has been given to about 10,002 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.
Leif ranks 917th among American boys in 2025, with 257 born that year. Its best year was 2022, when 290 babies were given the name, ranking 841st. The typical living American called Leif is about 24 years old today. It is relatively most common in Montana, where it accounts for 0.08% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.