Total births
659
Girls' name · since 2001
Elleigh
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 659 babies named Elleigh, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4640
- among girls today
- 659
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Elleigh currently ranks #4640 among girls' names in America, with 659 babies recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elleigh has been recorded 659 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #4640 nationally and more common than 74% 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 2001 to 2025.
- #4640 among girls today
- 659 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elleigh is currently the #4640 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 659 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4640
- among girls today
- 659
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Elleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4640
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% 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.
How Elleigh compares
659 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Elleigh's all-time total is 73% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 659 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 45 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elleigh's full recorded timeline at 2014, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#4,640
Active since
2001
Elleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Elleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elleigh's strongest decade.
339 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Elleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 105
2000s
105 births
- 2010s
2010s
339 births
- 2020s
2020s
215 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 339 births (51% of all-time use).
How Elleigh 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 Elleigh's total volume
Elleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elleigh by state
Where Elleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elleigh? ▼
659 babies have been named Elleigh since 2001. It currently ranks #4640 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 25 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Elleigh's data
- Elleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (339 total births) through the 2020s (215) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Elleighs (23 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 Elleigh
Nearby Names Like Elleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elleigh
Ella Girl
#30 351,313 births
Ellen Girl
#1025 275,284 births
Ellie Girl
#21 105,677 births
Elliana Girl
#141 28,058 births
Elle Girl
#480 19,247 births
Compare Elleigh side by side: Elleigh vs Ella Elleigh vs Ellen Elleigh vs Ellie
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Elleigh: #4640 Girls' Name - 659 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elleigh. 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 Elleigh 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.