Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Annaleigh

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,195 Trend ↓ Falling 33%
Rank 2025
#2,195
among girls · ↓228 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
84
named Annaleigh · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,134
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
195 babies
All-time total
2,842
#3,725 all-time among girls
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Annaleigh popularity over time

2,842 babies have been named Annaleigh since 1985, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Girls

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 – – – –
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1980s 19 2 – #8,384
1990s 107 11 +463% #5,918
2000s 450 45 +321% #1,530
2010s 1,648 165 +266% #1,244
2020s (to 2025) 618 103 -38% #1,623

Where Annaleigh 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 79 0.05 outside top 500
2027 75 0.05 outside top 500
2028 72 0.04 outside top 500
2029 69 0.04 outside top 500
2030 67 0.04 outside top 500

Where Annaleigh is most popular

Girls named Annaleigh per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.060 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Alabama, and Georgia.

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 Annaleigh 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
Arkansas 13 0.246 +307%
Alabama 22 0.234 +288%
Georgia 43 0.189 +213%
Tennessee 29 0.183 +203%
Louisiana 13 0.149 +146%
South Carolina 13 0.145 +139%
Mississippi 5 0.107 +77%
North Carolina 19 0.083 +38%
Kentucky 7 0.082 +36%
Ohio 17 0.072 +19%
Texas 53 0.066 +9%
Florida 26 0.061 ≈ national
Arizona 5 0.036 -41%
Virginia 5 0.029 -51%
New York 5 0.013 -79%
California 5 0.006 -90%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Annaleigh

Annaleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,195 in 2025 with 84 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 2,842 American babies have been named Annaleigh. Its peak came in 2014, when 195 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 Annaleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Annaleigh?

The median living Annaleigh is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 2,800 people named Annaleigh are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Annaleigh year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 84 #2,195
2024 100 #1,967
2023 92 #2,093
2022 110 #1,845
2021 104 #1,898
2020 128 #1,623
2019 170 #1,342
2018 131 #1,623
2017 173 #1,341
2016 187 #1,286
2015 178 #1,329
2014 195 #1,244
2013 162 #1,408
2012 169 #1,380
2011 152 #1,471
2010 131 #1,635
2009 148 #1,530
2008 69 #2,664
2007 46 #3,536
2006 39 #3,860
2005 29 #4,594
2004 24 #5,225
2003 31 #4,226
2002 21 #5,463
2001 24 #4,846
2000 19 #5,726
1995 14 #6,282
1990 6 #11,495
1985 7 #8,384
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Annaleigh?

The median living Annaleigh is about 10 years old. Half of all living Annaleighs are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Annaleigh are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Annaleigh are alive in the United States, based on 2,842 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Annaleigh in 2025?

Annaleigh ranked #2,195 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 84 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Annaleigh?

2,842 babies have been named Annaleigh in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annaleigh most popular?

Annaleigh peaked in 2014, when 195 newborns received the name.

Is Annaleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Annaleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Annaleigh become more popular?

Annaleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 67 girls named Annaleigh 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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