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Aleigh

Girl

Meaning of Aleigh: American: variant of Ali

Aleigh is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13847th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#13847

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

668

First recorded 1987 · peak 2012

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 27 babies2004: 30 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 29 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 28 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 34 babies20102011: 35 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 25 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Aleigh per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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