Shaleigh: 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	20	2	–	#7,032
1990s	130	13	+550%	#5,617
2000s	157	16	+21%	#5,970
2010s	61	6	-61%	#8,227
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,032

1990s

130

+550%

#5,617

2000s

157

+21%

#5,970

2010s

-61%

#8,227

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaleigh

Shaleigh is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1987, 368 American babies have been named Shaleigh. Its peak came in 2005, when 21 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 Shaleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaleigh?

The median living Shaleigh is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Shaleigh 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.

Shaleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,720
2015	7	#14,283
2014	9	#11,801
2013	10	#10,881
2012	6	#16,542
2011	6	#16,470
2010	15	#8,227
2009	10	#11,343
2008	18	#7,361
2007	11	#10,707
2006	16	#7,799
2005	21	#5,970
2004	16	#7,336
2003	16	#7,156
2002	18	#6,345
2001	16	#6,916
2000	15	#7,102
1995	13	#6,961
1990	8	#9,990
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 Shaleigh, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaleigh?

The median living Shaleigh is about 23 years old. Half of all living Shaleighs are between 18 and 29 years old.

How many people named Shaleigh are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shaleigh are alive in the United States, based on 368 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaleigh in 2025?

Shaleigh did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shaleigh?

368 babies have been named Shaleigh in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaleigh most popular?

Shaleigh peaked in 2005, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Shaleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaleigh rising or falling?

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

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Shaleigh popularity over time

The story of Shaleigh

How old are people named Shaleigh?

Shaleigh year by year

Frequently asked questions

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