Myleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,061

among girls · ↑379 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Myleigh · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,764

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

153 babies

All-time total

1,236

#6,485 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Myleigh popularity over time

1,236 babies have been named Myleigh since 1995, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,004
2000s	492	49	+9740%	#1,525
2010s	489	49	-1%	#1,988
2020s (to 2025)	250	42	-15%	#3,061

Where Myleigh 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	58	0.04	outside top 500
2027	62	0.04	outside top 500
2028	65	0.04	outside top 500
2029	68	0.04	outside top 500
2030	71	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Myleigh

Myleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,061 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,236 American babies have been named Myleigh. Its peak came in 2008, when 153 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 Myleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myleigh?

The median living Myleigh is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 1,200 people named Myleigh 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.

Myleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	54	#3,061
2024	46	#3,440
2023	49	#3,315
2022	29	#4,756
2021	37	#3,988
2020	35	#4,058
2019	38	#3,894
2018	27	#4,964
2017	26	#5,145
2016	20	#6,345
2015	28	#4,944
2014	36	#4,163
2013	66	#2,680
2012	76	#2,444
2011	71	#2,546
2010	101	#1,988
2009	94	#2,141
2008	153	#1,525
2007	122	#1,767
2006	55	#3,076
2005	19	#6,467
2004	21	#5,907
2003	16	#7,107
2002	7	#13,194
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,768
1995	5	#15,004
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myleigh?

The median living Myleigh is about 14 years old. Half of all living Myleighs are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Myleigh are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Myleigh are alive in the United States, based on 1,236 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myleigh in 2025?

Myleigh ranked #3,061 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Myleigh?

1,236 babies have been named Myleigh in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myleigh most popular?

Myleigh peaked in 2008, when 153 newborns received the name.

Is Myleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myleigh rising or falling?

Myleigh is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Myleigh become more popular?

Myleigh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 71 girls named Myleigh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Myleigh

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

Compare Myleigh with similar names → More names starting with M →