Whitleigh
Girl name · #4707 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Whitleigh? In official American birth records, Whitleigh has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Whitleigh is currently the #4707 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Whitleigh.
Babies named Whitleigh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 37-year story
Whitleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #4661. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Whitleigh against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Whitleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Whitleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Whitleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Whitleigh is most common
State-level data for Whitleigh 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 Whitleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Whitleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lynnleigh, Brenleigh, Kaisleigh, Kensleigh, and Berkleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Whitleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 11 | #8978 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1989 | 5 | #12362 |
| 1988 | 6 | #10386 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Whitleigh?
In official American birth records, the name Whitleigh first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Whitleigh a popular girl name?
Whitleigh ranked #4707 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Whitleigh most popular?
Whitleigh peaked in 2025, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4661 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Whitleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Whitleigh. 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.