Elleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,848

among girls · ↑740 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elleigh · +27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

45 babies

All-time total

659

#9,922 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Elleigh popularity over time

659 babies have been named Elleigh since 2001, 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
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2000s	105	11	–	#5,952
2010s	339	34	+223%	#3,799
2020s (to 2025)	215	36	+6%	#3,411

Where Elleigh 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Elleigh

Elleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,848 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 659 American babies have been named Elleigh. Its peak came in 2020, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Elleigh?

The median living Elleigh is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Elleigh 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.

Elleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,848
2024	30	#4,588
2023	32	#4,389
2022	39	#3,844
2021	31	#4,437
2020	45	#3,411
2019	32	#4,370
2018	32	#4,383
2017	33	#4,321
2016	33	#4,371
2015	36	#4,091
2014	38	#3,946
2013	35	#4,182
2012	41	#3,799
2011	30	#4,716
2010	29	#4,891
2009	23	#5,952
2008	15	#8,237
2007	13	#9,166
2006	–	–
2005	10	#10,362
2004	13	#8,401
2003	14	#7,707
2002	10	#9,715
2001	7	#12,452
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elleigh?

The median living Elleigh is about 9 years old. Half of all living Elleighs are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Elleigh are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Elleigh are alive in the United States, based on 659 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elleigh mean?

Spelling variant of Elle.

How popular is the name Elleigh in 2025?

Elleigh ranked #3,848 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elleigh?

659 babies have been named Elleigh in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elleigh most popular?

Elleigh peaked in 2020, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Elleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elleigh rising or falling?

Elleigh has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Elleigh become more popular?

Elleigh looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Elleigh in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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