Aleigha
Girl name · #3084 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
Aleigha is currently the #3084 girl name in the United States — 53 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1146, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 girls born in 2025 was named Aleigha.
Babies named Aleigha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 44-year story
Aleigha first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 317 girls were named Aleigha — good for #841 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aleigha in class?
Aleigha scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Aleigha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aleigha is most common
State-level data for Aleigha is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aleigha
Statistically, parents drawn to Aleigha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anagha, Kaleigha, Leigha, Aryanna, and Alaysia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aleigha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #3067 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1991 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1924 |
| 2019 | 120 | #1724 |
| 2018 | 140 | #1548 |
| 2017 | 171 | #1353 |
| 2016 | 182 | #1313 |
| 2015 | 221 | #1146 |
| 2014 | 243 | #1062 |
| 2013 | 294 | #877 |
| 2012 | 317 | #841 |
| 2011 | 267 | #956 |
| 2010 | 253 | #995 |
| 2009 | 233 | #1091 |
| 2008 | 175 | #1374 |
| 2007 | 146 | #1556 |
| 2006 | 178 | #1314 |
| 2005 | 126 | #1609 |
| 2004 | 147 | #1413 |
| 2003 | 125 | #1542 |
| 2002 | 152 | #1288 |
| 2001 | 130 | #1444 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aleigha a popular girl name?
Aleigha ranked #3084 among girls in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1146.
When was the name Aleigha most popular?
Aleigha peaked in 2012, when 317 American girls received the name (ranked #841 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aleigha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American girls was named Aleigha. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.