Haleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,391

among girls · ↓155 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Haleigh · -6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

789 babies

All-time total

14,293

#1,325 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Haleigh popularity over time

14,293 babies have been named Haleigh since 1978, 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

GirlsBoys

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	–	5	1	–	#10,297
1980s	538	–	538	54	+10660%	#1,010
1990s	5,025	–	5,025	503	+834%	#389
2000s	6,037	9	6,046	605	+20%	#372
2010s	2,376	–	2,376	238	-61%	#634
2020s (to 2025)	303	–	303	51	-79%	#2,246

Where Haleigh 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Haleigh

Haleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,391 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 14,293 American babies have been named Haleigh. Its peak came in 2000, when 789 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 Haleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haleigh?

The median living Haleigh is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 29. An estimated 14 thousand people named Haleigh 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.

Haleigh 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	32	#4,391	–	–
2024	34	#4,236	–	–
2023	53	#3,116	–	–
2022	50	#3,240	–	–
2021	54	#3,047	–	–
2020	80	#2,246	–	–
2019	133	#1,599	–	–
2018	131	#1,626	–	–
2017	128	#1,678	–	–
2016	172	#1,368	–	–
2015	201	#1,230	–	–
2014	249	#1,043	–	–
2013	273	#930	–	–
2012	276	#929	–	–
2011	350	#779	–	–
2010	463	#634	–	–
2009	515	#587	–	–
2008	413	#721	–	–
2007	480	#621	–	–
2006	479	#610	–	–
2005	562	#520	–	–
2004	598	#492	9	#7,757
2003	771	#394	–	–
2002	691	#421	–	–
2001	739	#395	–	–
2000	789	#372	–	–
1995	552	#459	–	–
1990	195	#963	–	–
1985	33	#2,818	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Haleigh?

The median living Haleigh is about 23 years old. Half of all living Haleighs are between 17 and 29 years old.

How many people named Haleigh are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Haleigh are alive in the United States, based on 14,293 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Haleigh in 2025?

Haleigh ranked #4,391 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haleigh?

14,293 babies have been named Haleigh in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haleigh most popular?

Haleigh peaked in 2000, when 789 newborns received the name.

Is Haleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Haleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Haleigh become more popular?

Haleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Haleigh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Haleigh

Names that sound and feel close to Haleigh: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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