Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Arleigh

Gender Unisex · 58% girls Rank 2025 #6,146
Rank 2025
#6,146
among girls · ↓1,234 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Arleigh · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
43 babies
All-time total
1,227
#9,426 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Arleigh popularity over time

1,227 babies have been named Arleigh since 1902, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 10 10 1 – –
1910s – 83 83 8 +730% –
1920s 10 138 148 15 +78% #4,761
1930s – 115 115 12 -22% –
1940s – 70 70 7 -39% –
1950s – 41 41 4 -41% –
1960s – 29 29 3 -29% –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 17 5 22 2 – #8,208
1990s 38 – 38 4 +73% #7,147
2000s 161 5 166 17 +337% #5,398
2010s 309 7 316 32 +90% #3,557
2020s (to 2025) 175 14 189 32 0% #4,121

The story of Arleigh

Arleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,146 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 1,227 American babies have been named Arleigh, about 58% girls and 42% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, 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 Arleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arleigh?

The median living Arleigh is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 800 people named Arleigh are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Arleigh year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 19 #6,146 – –
2024 27 #4,912 – –
2023 31 #4,470 6 #10,931
2022 35 #4,121 8 #9,043
2021 34 #4,173 – –
2020 29 #4,559 – –
2019 36 #4,020 – –
2018 28 #4,784 7 #9,753
2017 43 #3,557 – –
2016 39 #3,858 – –
2015 20 #6,268 – –
2014 31 #4,556 – –
2013 29 #4,765 – –
2012 32 #4,501 – –
2011 26 #5,227 – –
2010 25 #5,440 – –
2009 26 #5,398 – –
2008 24 #5,777 5 #12,697
2007 19 #6,853 – –
2006 16 #7,521 – –
2005 15 #7,547 – –
2004 10 #9,981 – –
2003 17 #6,615 – –
2002 16 #6,729 – –
2001 11 #8,829 – –
2000 7 #11,924 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 5 #10,790 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 8 #3,094
1955 – – 7 #3,215
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 7 #2,757
1940 – – 6 #3,156
1935 – – 12 #2,132
1930 – – 9 #2,789
1925 – – 12 #2,442
1920 – – 13 #2,345
1915 – – 16 #1,790
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arleigh?

The median living Arleigh is about 12 years old. Half of all living Arleighs are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Arleigh are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Arleigh are alive in the United States, based on 1,227 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arleigh in 2025?

Arleigh ranked #6,146 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arleigh?

1,227 babies have been named Arleigh in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arleigh most popular?

Arleigh peaked in 2017, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Arleigh a boy or girl name?

Arleigh is used for both: about 58% of babies named Arleigh have been girls and 42% boys.

Is the name Arleigh rising or falling?

Arleigh has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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