Total births
198
Girls' name · since 2004
Adeleigh
198 babies named Adeleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12882
- among girls today
- 198
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Adeleigh is the #12882 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 198 recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adeleigh has been recorded 198 times among girls since 2004, currently ranked #12882 nationally and more common than 27% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.
- #12882 among girls today
- 198 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Adeleigh is currently the #12882 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 198 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12882
- among girls today
- 198
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Adeleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12882
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Adeleigh was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
16 babies were named Adeleigh in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Adeleigh compares
198 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Adeleigh's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adeleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 198 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adeleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adeleigh's full recorded timeline at 2016, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adeleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#12,882
Active since
2004
Adeleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Adeleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adeleigh's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Adeleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
129 births
- 2020s 49
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 129 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adeleigh? ▼
198 babies have been named Adeleigh since 2004. It currently ranks #12882 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 16 births.
When was Adeleigh most popular? ▼
Adeleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Adeleigh been used? ▼
Adeleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Adeleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adeline, Adele, Adelaide, Adelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adeleigh's data
- Adeleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (129 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Adeleigh
Nearby Names Like Adeleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adeleigh
Adeline Girl
#58 80,812 births
Adele Girl
#797 42,362 births
Adelaide Girl
#272 35,007 births
Adelyn Girl
#314 23,612 births
Adelina Girl
#341 16,762 births
Compare Adeleigh side by side: Adeleigh vs Adeline Adeleigh vs Adele Adeleigh vs Adelaide
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Adeleigh: #12882 Girls' Name - 198 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adeleigh. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Adeleigh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.