Mayleigh
Girl name · #2405 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mayleigh? In official American birth records, Mayleigh has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Mayleigh ranks #2405 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 75 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Mayleigh.
The 26-year story
Mayleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 75 babies and a rank of #2387. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Mayleigh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mayleigh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mayleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mayleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mayleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mayleigh is most common
State-level data for Mayleigh 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 Mayleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Mayleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maeleigh, Adaleigh, Raeleigh, Marleigh, and Avaleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mayleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mayleigh?
In official American birth records, the name Mayleigh first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Mayleigh a popular girl name?
Mayleigh ranked #2405 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Mayleigh most popular?
Mayleigh peaked in 2025, when 75 American girls received the name (ranked #2387 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mayleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Mayleigh. 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.