Unisex name · since 1924
Arleigh
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 710 babies named Arleigh, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,426 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,146 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 710
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Arleigh is the #6146 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 710 recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Arleigh recorded 710 times among girls since 1924, holding rank #6146 nationally today, ahead of 64% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #9,426 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,146 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 710 born since 1924
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arleigh ranks #9,426 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,146 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 710 born since 1924, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,426 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,146 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 710
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
Arleigh's 710 recorded births place it above 86.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Arleigh compares
710 Top 38% higher than 62% of 17,297 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
Arleigh's all-time total is 89% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arleigh | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 710 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 21 | 19,840 |
Arleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arleigh's full recorded timeline at 2008, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arleigh popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Arleigh popularity over time - boys
517 total births recorded since 1902 (Arleigh as boys' name)
Arleigh by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (309 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Arleigh's strongest decade.
309 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Arleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
161 births
- 2010s
2010s
309 births
- 2020s
2020s
175 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 309 births (44% of all-time use).
How Arleigh compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Arleigh's total volume
Arleigh by state
Where Arleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12 | 1.7% |
12 of 710 births nationwide.
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What to do with Arleigh's data
- Arleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (309 total births) through the 2020s (175) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Arleighs (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arleigh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~101 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1924–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Arleigh 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 August 2026.