Total births
116
Girls' name · since 2008
Aleighna
Aleighna has 116 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16670
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aleighna is the #16670 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 116 recorded since 2008.
Aleighna has 116 recorded births among girls since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16670 as of the latest data, more common than 6% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #16670 among girls today
- 116 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aleighna is currently the #16670 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 116 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16670
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Aleighna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16670
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Aleighna was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
15 babies were named Aleighna in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Aleighna compares
116 27th 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
Aleighna's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleighna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 116 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aleighna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aleighna's full recorded timeline at 2016, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aleighna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,670
Active since
2008
Aleighna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Aleighna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aleighna's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Aleighna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 78 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aleighna? ▼
Aleighna has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16670 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Aleighna most popular? ▼
Aleighna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Aleighna been used? ▼
Aleighna has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aleighna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aleighna's data
- Aleighna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- 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 Aleighna
Nearby Names Like Aleighna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aleighna
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexa Girl
#806 131,551 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
Compare Aleighna side by side: Aleighna vs Alexis Aleighna vs Alexandra Aleighna vs Alexa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2008–2025 (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. "Aleighna: #16670 Girls' Name - 116 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aleighna. 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 Aleighna 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 June 2026.