Myleigh
Girl name · #3051 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Myleigh is currently the #3051 girl name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Myleigh.
Babies named Myleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Myleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 153 girls were named Myleigh — good for #1521 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Myleigh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Myleigh in class?
Myleigh scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Myleigh is most common
State-level data for Myleigh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Myleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Myleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Analeigh, Jayleigh, Cayleigh, Carleigh, and Makiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Myleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2661 |
| 2012 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2011 | 71 | #2534 |
| 2010 | 101 | #1978 |
| 2009 | 94 | #2139 |
| 2008 | 153 | #1521 |
| 2007 | 122 | #1760 |
| 2006 | 55 | #3054 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Myleigh a popular girl name?
Myleigh ranked #3051 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Myleigh most popular?
Myleigh peaked in 2008, when 153 American girls received the name (ranked #1521 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Myleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Myleigh. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.