Alleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	71	7	–	#5,676
2000s	267	27	+276%	#3,783
2010s	252	25	-6%	#3,647
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	-75%	#7,577

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,676

2000s

267

+276%

#3,783

2010s

252

-6%

#3,647

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#7,577

The story of Alleigh

Alleigh is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1992, 628 American babies have been named Alleigh. Its peak came in 2012, when 43 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 Alleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alleigh?

The median living Alleigh is about 16 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 600 people named Alleigh 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.

Alleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#13,553
2022	8	#11,282
2021	10	#9,604
2020	14	#7,577
2019	11	#9,149
2018	12	#8,644
2017	8	#11,683
2016	23	#5,635
2015	18	#6,733
2014	30	#4,665
2013	38	#3,924
2012	43	#3,647
2011	40	#3,784
2010	29	#4,867
2009	40	#3,876
2008	42	#3,783
2007	22	#6,115
2006	35	#4,168
2005	26	#4,964
2004	22	#5,572
2003	22	#5,431
2002	22	#5,261
2001	20	#5,583
2000	16	#6,500
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alleigh?

The median living Alleigh is about 16 years old. Half of all living Alleighs are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Alleigh are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Alleigh are alive in the United States, based on 628 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alleigh in 2025?

Alleigh did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alleigh?

628 babies have been named Alleigh in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alleigh most popular?

Alleigh peaked in 2012, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Alleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alleigh rising or falling?

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

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Alleigh popularity over time

The story of Alleigh

How old are people named Alleigh?

Alleigh year by year

Frequently asked questions

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