Total births
144
Girls' name · since 1996
Baeleigh
144 babies named Baeleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12701
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Baeleigh currently ranks #12701 among girls' names in America, with 144 babies recorded since 1996.
Baeleigh has 144 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12701 as of the latest data, more common than 28% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #12701 among girls today
- 144 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Baeleigh is currently the #12701 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 144 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12701
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Baeleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12701
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Baeleigh was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
13 babies were named Baeleigh in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Baeleigh compares
144 31th 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
Baeleigh's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baeleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 144 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Baeleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Baeleigh splits its recorded history at 2010: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Baeleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#12,701
Active since
1996
Baeleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Baeleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Baeleigh's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Baeleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baeleigh? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 144 babies named Baeleigh. Today it holds rank #12701 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 13 births.
When was Baeleigh most popular? ▼
Baeleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Baeleigh been used? ▼
Records for Baeleigh go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Baeleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baelynn, Baelyn, Baela, Baeli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Baeleigh's data
- Baeleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Baeleigh
Nearby Names Like Baeleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baeleigh
Baelynn Girl
#7895 159 births
Baelyn Girl
#10825 137 births
Baela Girl
#3820 115 births
Baeli Girl
60 births
Baelee Girl
58 births
Compare Baeleigh side by side: Baeleigh vs Baelynn Baeleigh vs Baelyn Baeleigh vs Baela
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Baeleigh: #12701 Girls' Name - 144 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baeleigh. 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 Baeleigh 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.