Total births
333
Girls' name · since 1995
Halleigh
333 babies named Halleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11542
- among girls today
- 333
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
333 babies have been named Halleigh since 1995, making it today's #11542 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Halleigh has been recorded 333 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #11542 nationally and more common than 35% 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 1995 to 2024.
- #11542 among girls today
- 333 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Halleigh is currently the #11542 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 333 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11542
- among girls today
- 333
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Halleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11542
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Halleigh was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
25 babies were named Halleigh in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Halleigh compares
333 47th percentile among 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
Halleigh's all-time total is 13% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Halleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 333 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Halleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Halleigh splits its recorded history at 2011: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Halleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#11,542
Active since
1995
Halleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Halleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Halleigh's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Halleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
128 births
- 2010s
2010s
146 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 146 births (44% of all-time use).
Halleigh by state
Where Halleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 6 | 1.8% |
North Carolina share of Halleigh's total US births 1.8%
6 of 333 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Halleigh? ▼
Halleigh has been given to 333 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11542 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Halleigh most popular? ▼
Halleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Halleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Halleigh are North Carolina (6 births).
How long has the name Halleigh been used? ▼
Records for Halleigh go back to 1995, giving 30 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Halleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haley, Hallie, Halle, Haleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Halleigh's data
- Halleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Halleighs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Halleigh
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Halleigh
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Halie Girl
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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, 1995–2024 (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. "Halleigh: #11542 Girls' Name - 333 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/halleigh. 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 Halleigh 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.