Elleigh
Girl name · #3883 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Elleigh? In official American birth records, Elleigh has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 38 baby girls were named Elleigh, placing it at #3883 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 47,368 American girls born in 2025 carries the name.
The 24-year story
Elleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 45 girls were named Elleigh — good for #3399 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.
Babies named Elleigh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elleigh is most common
State-level data for Elleigh is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Elleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Elleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avaleigh, Adleigh, Rhyleigh, Zayleigh, and Maeleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Elleigh?
In official American birth records, the name Elleigh first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Elleigh a popular girl name?
Elleigh ranked #3883 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Elleigh most popular?
Elleigh peaked in 2020, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3399 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Elleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.