Aleigha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,067

among girls · ↓456 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aleigha · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 30,326

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

317 babies

All-time total

4,867

#2,628 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Aleigha popularity over time

4,867 babies have been named Aleigha since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	128	13	–	#3,648
1990s	541	54	+323%	#1,735
2000s	1,542	154	+185%	#1,092
2010s	2,208	221	+43%	#841
2020s (to 2025)	448	75	-66%	#1,924

Where Aleigha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

Where Aleigha is most popular

Girls named Aleigha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Texas, and Indiana.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Aleigha born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Ohio	24	0.101	+135%
Texas	46	0.057	+33%
Indiana	5	0.036	-17%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-27%
Georgia	6	0.026	-39%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-49%
New York	6	0.015	-65%
Florida	5	0.012	-73%
California	8	0.010	-78%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aleigha

Aleigha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,067 in 2025 with 53 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 4,867 American babies have been named Aleigha. Its peak came in 2012, when 317 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aleigha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleigha?

The median living Aleigha is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 4,800 people named Aleigha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aleigha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	53	#3,067
2024	67	#2,611
2023	68	#2,588
2022	64	#2,693
2021	97	#1,992
2020	99	#1,924
2019	120	#1,726
2018	140	#1,548
2017	171	#1,353
2016	182	#1,314
2015	221	#1,147
2014	243	#1,062
2013	294	#877
2012	317	#841
2011	267	#956
2010	253	#995
2009	233	#1,092
2008	175	#1,374
2007	146	#1,556
2006	178	#1,315
2005	126	#1,609
2004	147	#1,413
2003	125	#1,542
2002	152	#1,289
2001	130	#1,446
2000	130	#1,421
1995	59	#2,245
1990	27	#3,814
1985	14	#5,085
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aleigha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aleigha?

The median living Aleigha is about 15 years old. Half of all living Aleighas are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Aleigha are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Aleigha are alive in the United States, based on 4,867 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aleigha in 2025?

Aleigha ranked #3,067 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 53 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleigha?

4,867 babies have been named Aleigha in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleigha most popular?

Aleigha peaked in 2012, when 317 newborns received the name.

Is Aleigha a boy or girl name?

Aleigha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aleigha rising or falling?

Aleigha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aleigha become more popular?

Aleigha is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Aleigha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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