Harleigh
Girl name · #1537 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Harleigh? In official American birth records, Harleigh has been tracked continuously since 1989, giving it 36 years of documented American history.
Harleigh is currently the #1537 girl name in the United States — 138 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1049, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,043 girls born in 2025 was named Harleigh.
The 36-year story
Harleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 312 girls were named Harleigh — good for #877 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 Harleigh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Harleigh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Harleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Harleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Harleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Harleigh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Harleigh is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Harleigh is most common in MS (1.1 per 1,000), AL (0.6 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Harleigh is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Harleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Harleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hadleigh, Rayleigh, Raleigh, Raeleigh, and Bryleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 138 | #1534 |
| 2024 | 147 | #1484 |
| 2023 | 182 | #1264 |
| 2022 | 229 | #1089 |
| 2021 | 219 | #1127 |
| 2020 | 257 | #992 |
| 2019 | 284 | #930 |
| 2018 | 310 | #874 |
| 2017 | 312 | #877 |
| 2016 | 288 | #949 |
| 2015 | 251 | #1049 |
| 2014 | 202 | #1205 |
| 2013 | 202 | #1190 |
| 2012 | 206 | #1196 |
| 2011 | 171 | #1348 |
| 2010 | 165 | #1392 |
| 2009 | 141 | #1593 |
| 2008 | 128 | #1732 |
| 2007 | 108 | #1908 |
| 2006 | 117 | #1771 |
| 2005 | 121 | #1645 |
| 2004 | 149 | #1397 |
| 2003 | 114 | #1676 |
| 2002 | 123 | #1535 |
| 2001 | 106 | #1700 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Harleigh?
In official American birth records, the name Harleigh first appeared in 1989 (over 36 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 36 years.
Is Harleigh a popular girl name?
Harleigh ranked #1537 among girls in 2025 with 138 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1049.
When was the name Harleigh most popular?
Harleigh peaked in 2017, when 312 American girls received the name (ranked #877 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Harleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,043 newborn American girls was named Harleigh. 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.