Breleigh: 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	9	1	–	#9,611
2000s	171	17	+1800%	#3,435
2010s	176	18	+3%	#5,578
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	-69%	#9,053

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#9,611

2000s

171

+1800%

#3,435

2010s

176

+3%

#5,578

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#9,053

The story of Breleigh

Breleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,332 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 389 American babies have been named Breleigh. Its peak came in 2008, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Breleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Breleigh?

The median living Breleigh is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Breleigh 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.

Breleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,332
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	11	#9,157
2021	6	#13,777
2020	11	#9,053
2019	10	#9,859
2018	17	#6,849
2017	15	#7,518
2016	22	#5,829
2015	18	#6,768
2014	15	#7,727
2013	16	#7,444
2012	18	#6,919
2011	24	#5,578
2010	21	#6,217
2009	27	#5,245
2008	48	#3,435
2007	28	#5,119
2006	16	#7,545
2005	17	#6,875
2004	14	#7,896
2003	–	–
2002	5	#15,815
2001	7	#12,273
2000	9	#10,025
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Breleigh?

The median living Breleigh is about 15 years old. Half of all living Breleighs are between 10 and 18 years old.

How many people named Breleigh are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Breleigh are alive in the United States, based on 389 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Breleigh in 2025?

Breleigh ranked #15,332 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Breleigh?

389 babies have been named Breleigh in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Breleigh most popular?

Breleigh peaked in 2008, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Breleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Breleigh rising or falling?

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

Breleigh

Breleigh popularity over time

The story of Breleigh

How old are people named Breleigh?

Breleigh year by year

Frequently asked questions

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