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Maleigha

Girl

Meaning of Maleigha: American: 'modern variant of Malia'

Maleigha is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5727th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5727

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,482

First recorded 1991 · peak 2009

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 45 babies2004: 42 babies2005: 42 babies2006: 53 babies2007: 57 babies2008: 56 babies2009: 111 babies2010: 82 babies20102011: 74 babies2012: 82 babies2013: 76 babies2014: 75 babies2015: 71 babies2016: 51 babies2017: 51 babies2018: 58 babies2019: 72 babies2020: 58 babies20202021: 42 babies2022: 38 babies2023: 42 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Maleigha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 111.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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