Meaning and history
Leif is a name derived from the Old Norse Leifr, meaning “descendant” or “heir.” It is associated with Leif Eriksson, the Norse explorer who reached North America in the early 11th century and was the son of Erik the Red.
20062006: 135 births, rank #1,239
2007: 128 births, rank #1,327
2008: 140 births, rank #1,240
2009: 175 births, rank #1,063
2010: 176 births, rank #1,092
20112011: 185 births, rank #1,028
2012: 179 births, rank #1,060
2013: 195 births, rank #1,005
2014: 205 births, rank #1,004
2015: 187 births, rank #1,061
20162016: 214 births, rank #963
2017: 218 births, rank #955
2018: 207 births, rank #998
2019: 205 births, rank #1,013
2020: 245 births, rank #910
20212021: 221 births, rank #991
2022: 290 births, rank #841
2023: 279 births, rank #860
2024: 250 births, rank #927
20252025: 257 births, rank #917
Leif rose from #928 to #917 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2022, with 290 births.