Total births
9,455
Girls' name · since 1985
Charleigh
Charleigh has 9,455 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #766
- among girls today
- 9,455
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
9,455 babies have been named Charleigh since 1985, making it today's #766 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charleigh has been recorded 9,455 times among girls since 1985, currently ranked #766 nationally and more common than 96% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #766 among girls today
- 9,455 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Charleigh is currently the #766 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 9,455 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #766
- among girls today
- 9,455
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Charleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#766
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Charleigh was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
738 babies were named Charleigh in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Charleigh compares
9,455 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Charleigh's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Charleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,455 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 738 | 48 | 19,840 |
Charleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Charleigh splits its recorded history at 2006: 95% of all births land in the more recent half, 5% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 738 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Charleigh at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2019
Current rank
#766
Active since
1985
Charleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 738
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Charleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Charleigh's strongest decade.
5,401 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Charleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 154
1990s
154 births
- 2000s 831
2000s
831 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,401 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,044 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,401 births (57% of all-time use).
How Charleigh 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 Charleigh's total volume
Charleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Charleigh by state
Where Charleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 726 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 651 | 6.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 512 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 410 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 409 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 385 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 378 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Florida | | 337 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Charleigh's total US births 7.7%
Even split
726 of 9,455 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Charleigh appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charleigh? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 9,455 babies named Charleigh. Today it holds rank #766 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 738 births.
When was Charleigh most popular? ▼
Charleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,401 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Charleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Charleigh are Texas (726 births), Georgia (651 births), North Carolina (512 births).
How long has the name Charleigh been used? ▼
Charleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 41 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Charleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Charleigh's data
- Charleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,401 total births) through the 2020s (3,044) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Charleighs (726 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 Charleigh
Nearby Names Like Charleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charleigh
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Charleigh side by side: Charleigh vs Charlotte Charleigh vs Charlene Charleigh vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Charleigh
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, 1985–2025 (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. "Charleigh: #766 Girls' Name - 9,455 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charleigh. 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 Charleigh 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.