US rank #4622 Girls' name Peak 2020 621 births

Elleigh — #4622 US girls' name

621 babies named Elleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1052010s3392020s177
#4622
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Elleigh was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

45 babies were named Elleigh in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elleigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 621 babies named Elleigh between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elleigh currently holds the #4622 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elleigh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 339 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Elleigh shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Elleigh in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elleigh 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 621 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.

Elleigh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

621

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2020

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,622

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
45
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
01020304050 202420212018201520122009200520022001 7

Elleigh by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
339 births that decade — 55% of Elleigh's all-time total
2000s1052010s3392020s177

Elleigh by state

Where Elleigh concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Elleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
23 3.7%
#2 Georgia
11 1.8%
#3 Alabama
5 0.8%
Texas share of Elleigh's total US births 3.7%
Even split

23 of 621 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elleigh?
621 babies have been named Elleigh since 2001. It currently ranks #4622 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 45 births.
When was Elleigh most popular?
Elleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 339 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Elleigh most popular?
The top states for the name Elleigh are Texas (23 births), Georgia (11 births), Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Elleigh been used?
Elleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elleigh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Elliana, 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, 2001–2024 (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.