Maleigha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,038

among girls · ↓649 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maleigha · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

111 babies

All-time total

1,482

#5,739 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Maleigha popularity over time

1,482 babies have been named Maleigha since 1991, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	87	9	–	#5,144
2000s	479	48	+451%	#1,898
2010s	692	69	+44%	#2,305
2020s (to 2025)	224	37	-46%	#2,844

Where Maleigha 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	17	0.01	outside top 500
2027	16	0.01	outside top 500
2028	14	0.01	outside top 500
2029	13	0.01	outside top 500
2030	12	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Maleigha

Maleigha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,038 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,482 American babies have been named Maleigha. Its peak came in 2009, when 111 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 Maleigha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maleigha?

The median living Maleigha is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 1,500 people named Maleigha 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.

Maleigha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,038
2024	24	#5,389
2023	42	#3,688
2022	38	#3,934
2021	42	#3,653
2020	58	#2,844
2019	72	#2,474
2018	58	#2,895
2017	51	#3,179
2016	51	#3,208
2015	71	#2,542
2014	75	#2,438
2013	76	#2,398
2012	82	#2,305
2011	74	#2,474
2010	82	#2,331
2009	111	#1,898
2008	56	#3,076
2007	57	#3,081
2006	53	#3,161
2005	42	#3,561
2004	42	#3,540
2003	45	#3,271
2002	31	#4,142
2001	20	#5,733
2000	22	#5,254
1995	9	#9,234
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maleigha?

The median living Maleigha is about 13 years old. Half of all living Maleighas are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Maleigha are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Maleigha are alive in the United States, based on 1,482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maleigha in 2025?

Maleigha ranked #6,038 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maleigha?

1,482 babies have been named Maleigha in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maleigha most popular?

Maleigha peaked in 2009, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Maleigha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maleigha rising or falling?

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

Will Maleigha become more popular?

Maleigha is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 12 girls named Maleigha 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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