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Aleigha

Girl

Meaning of Aleigha: Variant spelling of the Arabic name Aliyah

Aleigha is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2955th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2955

53 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,867

First recorded 1981 · peak 2012

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 22 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 26 babies1992: 30 babies1993: 30 babies1994: 58 babies1995: 59 babies1996: 60 babies1997: 69 babies1998: 91 babies1999: 91 babies2000: 130 babies20002001: 130 babies2002: 152 babies2003: 125 babies2004: 147 babies2005: 126 babies2006: 178 babies2007: 146 babies2008: 175 babies2009: 233 babies2010: 253 babies20102011: 267 babies2012: 317 babies2013: 294 babies2014: 243 babies2015: 221 babies2016: 182 babies2017: 171 babies2018: 140 babies2019: 120 babies2020: 99 babies20202021: 97 babies2022: 64 babies2023: 68 babies2024: 67 babies2025: 53 babies
US babies named Aleigha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 317.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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