Total births
6,114
Girls' name · since 1975
Carleigh
6,114 babies named Carleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2616
- among girls today
- 6,114
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Carleigh is the #2616 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,114 recorded since 1975.
Carleigh has 6,114 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2616 as of the latest data, more common than 85% 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 1975 to 2025.
- #2616 among girls today
- 6,114 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Carleigh is currently the #2616 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 6,114 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2616
- among girls today
- 6,114
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Carleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2616
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Carleigh was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
280 babies were named Carleigh in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Carleigh compares
6,114 Top 12% higher than 88% of 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
Carleigh's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Carleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,114 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 280 | 48 | 19,840 |
Carleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carleigh's full recorded timeline at 2001, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 280 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#2,616
Active since
1975
Carleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 280
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Carleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Carleigh's strongest decade.
2,192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Carleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 221
1980s
221 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,047 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,099 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,192 births
- 2020s 533
2020s
533 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,192 births (36% of all-time use).
How Carleigh 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 Carleigh's total volume
Carleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Carleigh by state
Where Carleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 439 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 340 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 328 | 5.4% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 317 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 272 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 240 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 222 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 217 | 3.5% |
Texas share of Carleigh's total US births 7.2%
Even split
439 of 6,114 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Carleigh appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carleigh? ▼
6,114 babies have been named Carleigh since 1975. It currently ranks #2616 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 280 births.
When was Carleigh most popular? ▼
Carleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,192 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Carleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carleigh are Texas (439 births), Virginia (340 births), Georgia (328 births).
How long has the name Carleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carleigh since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Carleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Carleigh's data
- Carleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (2,192 total births); usage has since declined to 533 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Carleighs (439 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Carleigh
Nearby Names Like Carleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carleigh
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Carleigh side by side: Carleigh vs Carol Carleigh vs Carolyn Carleigh vs Carrie
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Carleigh
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Aja #2613
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Madyson #2619
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–2025 (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. "Carleigh: #2616 Girls' Name - 6,114 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carleigh. 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 Carleigh 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 July 2026.