Total births
5,032
Girls' name · since 1983
Karleigh
5,032 babies named Karleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3099
- among girls today
- 5,032
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
5,032 babies have been named Karleigh since 1983, making it today's #3099 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karleigh has been recorded 5,032 times among girls since 1983, currently ranked #3099 nationally and more common than 83% 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 1983 to 2025.
- #3099 among girls today
- 5,032 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Karleigh is currently the #3099 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 5,032 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3099
- among girls today
- 5,032
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Karleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3099
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Karleigh was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
237 babies were named Karleigh in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Karleigh compares
5,032 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Karleigh's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Karleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,032 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 237 | 48 | 19,840 |
Karleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karleigh splits its recorded history at 2004: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 237 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#3,099
Active since
1983
Karleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 237
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Karleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karleigh's strongest decade.
2,127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Karleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 91
1980s
91 births
- 1990s 673
1990s
673 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,597 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,127 births
- 2020s 544
2020s
544 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,127 births (42% of all-time use).
How Karleigh 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 Karleigh's total volume
Karleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Karleigh by state
Where Karleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 454 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 211 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 206 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 199 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 192 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 187 | 3.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 187 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 172 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Karleigh's total US births 9.0%
Even split
454 of 5,032 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Karleigh appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karleigh? ▼
Since 1983, Social Security records show 5,032 babies named Karleigh. Today it holds rank #3099 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 237 births.
When was Karleigh most popular? ▼
Karleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,127 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Karleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Karleigh are Texas (454 births), Alabama (211 births), Georgia (206 births).
How long has the name Karleigh been used? ▼
Records for Karleigh go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Karleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Karleigh's data
- Karleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (2,127 total births); usage has since declined to 544 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Karleighs (454 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 Karleigh
Nearby Names Like Karleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karleigh
Karen Girl
#1251 987,989 births
Kara Girl
#990 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karleigh side by side: Karleigh vs Karen Karleigh vs Kara Karleigh vs Karla
Related Names
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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, 1983–2025 (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. "Karleigh: #3099 Girls' Name - 5,032 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karleigh. 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 Karleigh 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.