Girls' name · since 1995
Myleigh
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 1,236 babies named Myleigh, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,485 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,051 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,236
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Myleigh currently ranks #3051 among girls' names in America, with 1,236 babies recorded since 1995.
Myleigh has 1,236 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3051 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #6,485 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,051 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,236 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myleigh ranks #6,485 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,051 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,236 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,485 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,051 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,236
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Myleigh's 1,236 recorded births place it above 91.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
How Myleigh compares
1,236 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,297 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
Myleigh's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Myleigh | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,236 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 153 | 21 | 19,840 |
Myleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Myleigh splits its recorded history at 2013: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 153 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Myleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 153
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Currently ranks #3051 among girls.
1,236 total births across 31 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2008 with 153 births in a single year.
Myleigh by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (492 births, 40% of the file).
2000s was Myleigh's strongest decade.
492 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Myleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
492 births
- 2010s
2010s
489 births
- 2020s
2020s
250 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 492 births (40% of all-time use).
Myleigh decade highlights
- Peak decade 492 births
- Runner-up 489 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Myleigh 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 Myleigh's total volume
Myleigh by state
Where Myleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 51 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 48 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 37 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 27 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 21 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 21 | 1.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 18 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 13 | 1.1% |
51 of 1,236 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Ohio 4.1% of nationwide
- Texas 3.9% of nationwide
- Indiana 3.0% of nationwide
- Michigan 2.2% of nationwide
- Georgia 1.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 18 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Ohio accounts for 4.1% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Myleigh appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Myleigh's data
- Myleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (492 total births) through the 2020s (250) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Myleighs (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Myleigh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Myleigh 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 August 2026.
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