Everleigh
Girl name · #194 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Everleigh? In official American birth records, Everleigh has been tracked continuously since 2008, giving it 17 years of documented American history.
Everleigh ranks #194 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,615 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #609, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,115 girls born in 2025 was named Everleigh.
Babies named Everleigh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 17-year story
Everleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 2,827 girls were named Everleigh — good for #94 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 Everleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Everleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Everleigh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Everleigh is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Everleigh is most common in WV (6.1 per 1,000), AR (3.9 per 1,000), SD (3.6 per 1,000), AL (3.4 per 1,000), KY (3.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Everleigh is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Everleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Everleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oakleigh, Emersyn, Ryleigh, Elliana, and Elianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Everleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,615 | #194 |
| 2024 | 1,858 | #164 |
| 2023 | 1,930 | #149 |
| 2022 | 2,722 | #100 |
| 2021 | 2,699 | #99 |
| 2020 | 2,827 | #94 |
| 2019 | 2,620 | #108 |
| 2018 | 1,559 | #197 |
| 2017 | 807 | #387 |
| 2016 | 548 | #568 |
| 2015 | 478 | #609 |
| 2014 | 396 | #710 |
| 2013 | 297 | #866 |
| 2012 | 164 | #1405 |
| 2011 | 149 | #1497 |
| 2010 | 186 | #1278 |
| 2009 | 59 | #2940 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Everleigh?
In official American birth records, the name Everleigh first appeared in 2008 (over 17 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 17 years.
Is Everleigh a popular girl name?
Everleigh ranked #194 among girls in 2025 with 1,615 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #609.
When was the name Everleigh most popular?
Everleigh peaked in 2020, when 2,827 American girls received the name (ranked #94 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Everleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,115 newborn American girls was named Everleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.