Charleigh
Girl name · #811 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Charleigh? In official American birth records, Charleigh has been tracked continuously since 1985, giving it 40 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 337 baby girls were named Charleigh, placing it at #811 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #529, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,341 girls born in 2025 was named Charleigh.
Babies named Charleigh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 40-year story
Charleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 738 girls were named Charleigh — good for #433 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 Charleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Charleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Charleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Charleigh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Charleigh is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Charleigh is most common in MS (1.5 per 1,000), AL (0.9 per 1,000), SC (0.8 per 1,000), GA (0.7 per 1,000), TN (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Charleigh is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Charleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Charleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Paisleigh, Brynleigh, Marleigh, Hadleigh, and Kinsleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 337 | #811 |
| 2024 | 369 | #762 |
| 2023 | 492 | #606 |
| 2022 | 560 | #548 |
| 2021 | 644 | #488 |
| 2020 | 642 | #477 |
| 2019 | 738 | #433 |
| 2018 | 686 | #459 |
| 2017 | 672 | #467 |
| 2016 | 623 | #501 |
| 2015 | 595 | #529 |
| 2014 | 561 | #552 |
| 2013 | 508 | #571 |
| 2012 | 416 | #676 |
| 2011 | 349 | #781 |
| 2010 | 253 | #995 |
| 2009 | 183 | #1317 |
| 2008 | 138 | #1635 |
| 2007 | 117 | #1815 |
| 2006 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2005 | 79 | #2278 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2737 |
| 2002 | 43 | #3241 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Charleigh?
In official American birth records, the name Charleigh first appeared in 1985 (over 40 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 40 years.
Is Charleigh a popular girl name?
Charleigh ranked #811 among girls in 2025 with 337 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #529.
When was the name Charleigh most popular?
Charleigh peaked in 2019, when 738 American girls received the name (ranked #433 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Charleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,341 newborn American girls was named Charleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.