US rank #764 Girls' name Peak 2019 9,113 births

Charleigh — #764 US girls' name

9,113 babies named Charleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s251990s1542000s8312010s54012020s2702
#764
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% 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.

What the Data Says About Charleigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,113 babies named Charleigh between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charleigh currently holds the #764 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 738 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charleigh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 5,401 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Charleigh shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 695 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Charleigh in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charleigh 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 9,113 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.

Charleigh at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

9,113

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2019

738 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#764

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Charleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2019)
738
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420192014200920041999199419891985 8

Charleigh by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
5,401 births that decade — 59% of Charleigh's all-time total
1980s251990s1542000s8312010s54012020s2702

Charleigh by state

Where Charleigh concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Charleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
695 7.6%
#2 Georgia
621 6.8%
#3 North Carolina
491 5.4%
#4 Alabama
393 4.3%
#5 Ohio
390 4.3%
#6 Michigan
373 4.1%
#7 Tennessee
358 3.9%
#8 Florida
322 3.5%
Texas share of Charleigh's total US births 7.6%
Even split

695 of 9,113 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?
9,113 babies have been named Charleigh since 1985. It currently ranks #764 among girls. The peak year 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 (695 births), Georgia (621 births), North Carolina (491 births).
How long has the name Charleigh been used?
Charleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1985–2024 (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.