US rank #12886 Girls' name Peak 2008 247 births

Mileigh — #12886 US girls' name

247 babies named Mileigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s972010s1142020s36
#12886
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 27% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Mileigh was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

39 babies were named Mileigh in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mileigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 247 babies named Mileigh between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mileigh currently holds the #12886 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mileigh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 114 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mileigh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mileigh in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mileigh 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 247 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.

Mileigh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

247

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2008

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,886

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mileigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
39
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
01020304050 2024202120172013201020072006 9

Mileigh by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
114 births that decade — 46% of Mileigh's all-time total
2000s972010s1142020s36

Mileigh by state

Where Mileigh concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mileigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
5 2.0%
Alabama share of Mileigh's total US births 2.0%

5 of 247 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mileigh?
247 babies have been named Mileigh since 2006. It currently ranks #12886 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 39 births.
When was Mileigh most popular?
Mileigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Mileigh most popular?
The top states for the name Mileigh are Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Mileigh been used?
Mileigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mileigh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mildred, Mila, Millie, Miley, 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, 2006–2024 (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.