UK girl's name
River-Leigh
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
River-Leigh is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for River-Leigh popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2771, with 9 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2022, with 15 births.
This profile covers 52 England and Wales registrations across 8 recorded years from 2015 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 52 living people in the UK are called River-Leigh. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • River-Leigh ranked #2771 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 9 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2022, when 15 girls were registered as River-Leigh.
- • About 52 living people in the UK are estimated to have River-Leigh as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2771
2024
Births in 2024
9
Latest year
Peak year
2022
15 births
Estimated living
52
2026
Popularity
River-Leigh over time
The chart below shows babies named River-Leigh registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2015 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For River-Leigh, the clearest high point is 2022. The latest England and Wales figure is 9 births in 2024, compared with 15 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
River-Leigh by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether River-Leigh was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3312 | 35 | 4 |
| 2010s | #4627 | 17 | 4 |
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Names similar to River-Leigh
- Ruby 60,551
- Rebecca 45,764
- Rosie 35,558
- Rachel 19,034
- Rose 18,043
- Robyn 14,556
- Rosa 6,236
- Rhiannon 6,180
- Rachael 4,702
- Rebekah 4,395
- Rhianna 4,177
- Ruth 4,118
FAQ
River-Leigh: questions and answers
How popular is the name River-Leigh in the UK right now?
In 2024, River-Leigh was ranked #2771 for girls in England and Wales, with 9 births registered.
When was River-Leigh most popular?
The peak year on record was 2022, with 15 babies registered as River-Leigh in England and Wales.
How many people are called River-Leigh in the UK?
A total of 52 babies have been registered as River-Leigh across the 8 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.