US rank #16618 Girls' name Peak 2014 111 births

Aleighna — #16618 US girls' name

111 babies named Aleighna in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s122010s782020s21
#16618
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

70% 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.

What the Data Says About Aleighna

The Social Security Administration has registered 111 babies named Aleighna between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aleighna currently holds the #16618 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aleighna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Aleighna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aleighna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 111 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aleighna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

111

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2014

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,618

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aleighna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
15
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
05101520 20242021201820162014201220092008 7

Aleighna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
78 births that decade — 70% of Aleighna's all-time total
2000s122010s782020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aleighna?
111 babies have been named Aleighna since 2008. It currently ranks #16618 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 15 births.
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 17 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.