US rank #10896 Girls' name Peak 2021 226 births

Averleigh — #10896 US girls' name

226 babies named Averleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1142020s112
#10896
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 38% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Averleigh was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

33 babies were named Averleigh in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Averleigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 226 babies named Averleigh between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Averleigh currently holds the #10896 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Averleigh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 114 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Averleigh shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Averleigh in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Averleigh 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 226 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.

Averleigh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

226

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2021

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,896

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Averleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
33
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
010203040 2024202220202018201620142012 7

Averleigh by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
114 births that decade — 50% of Averleigh's all-time total
2010s1142020s112

Averleigh by state

Where Averleigh concentrates geographically — total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Averleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
16 7.1%
#2 Kentucky
5 2.2%
Texas share of Averleigh's total US births 7.1%
Even split

16 of 226 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Averleigh?
226 babies have been named Averleigh since 2012. It currently ranks #10896 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 33 births.
When was Averleigh most popular?
Averleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Averleigh most popular?
The top states for the name Averleigh are Texas (16 births), Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Averleigh been used?
Averleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Averleigh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avery, Averie, Averi, Avelina, 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, 2012–2024 (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.