US rank #1984 Girls' name Peak 2014 2,756 births

Annaleigh — #1984 US girls' name

2,756 babies named Annaleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s191990s1072000s4502010s16482020s532
#1984
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Annaleigh was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

195 babies were named Annaleigh in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annaleigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,756 babies named Annaleigh between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annaleigh currently holds the #1984 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 195 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annaleigh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,648 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Annaleigh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 200 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Annaleigh in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annaleigh 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 2,756 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.

Annaleigh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,756

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2014

195 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,984

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annaleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
195
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Annaleigh by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,648 births that decade — 60% of Annaleigh's all-time total
1980s191990s1072000s4502010s16482020s532

Annaleigh by state

Where Annaleigh concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Annaleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
200 7.3%
#2 Georgia
193 7.0%
#3 Tennessee
126 4.6%
#4 Florida
119 4.3%
#5 North Carolina
112 4.1%
#6 Alabama
106 3.8%
#7 California
77 2.8%
#8 Louisiana
75 2.7%
Texas share of Annaleigh's total US births 7.3%
Even split

200 of 2,756 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Annaleigh appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annaleigh?
2,756 babies have been named Annaleigh since 1985. It currently ranks #1984 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 195 births.
When was Annaleigh most popular?
Annaleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,648 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Annaleigh most popular?
The top states for the name Annaleigh are Texas (200 births), Georgia (193 births), Tennessee (126 births).
How long has the name Annaleigh been used?
Annaleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Annaleigh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anna, Ann, Annie, Anne, 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, 1985–2024 (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.