Lief Name Popularity and Statistics
Lief is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2023
Total Recorded U.S. Births279
First Year on Record1948
Lief popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boys | 11 | #7,289 |
| 2022 | Boys | 8 | #8,990 |
| 2017 | Boys | 7 | #9,696 |
| 2013 | Boys | 7 | #9,655 |
| 2008 | Boys | 5 | #12,553 |
| 2007 | Boys | 6 | #10,921 |
| 2003 | Boys | 5 | #10,894 |
| 2002 | Boys | 9 | #7,055 |
| 2000 | Boys | 6 | #9,112 |
| 1999 | Boys | 12 | #5,317 |
| 1998 | Boys | 9 | #6,314 |
| 1995 | Boys | 5 | #8,868 |
| 1994 | Boys | 6 | #7,770 |
| 1990 | Boys | 6 | #7,178 |
| 1989 | Boys | 8 | #5,615 |
| 1987 | Boys | 5 | #6,951 |
| 1984 | Boys | 8 | #4,552 |
| 1983 | Boys | 8 | #4,499 |
| 1981 | Boys | 8 | #4,509 |
| 1980 | Boys | 9 | #4,134 |
| 1979 | Boys | 6 | #5,355 |
| 1978 | Boys | 8 | #4,157 |
| 1977 | Boys | 10 | #3,606 |
| 1975 | Boys | 9 | #3,659 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1999 · Boys
12 recorded births and rank #5,317.
2023 · Boys
11 recorded births and rank #7,289.
1973 · Boys
11 recorded births and rank #3,013.
1977 · Boys
10 recorded births and rank #3,606.