US rank #14563 Girls' name Peak 2012 81 births

Naleigha — #14563 US girls' name

81 babies named Naleigha in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s652020s6
#14563
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 18% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Naleigha was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

13 babies were named Naleigha in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naleigha

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Naleigha between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Naleigha currently holds the #14563 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naleigha performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Naleigha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naleigha 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 81 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.

Naleigha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

81

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2012

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,563

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Naleigha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
13
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
468101214 202420192018201720142013201220102009 10

Naleigha by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
65 births that decade — 80% of Naleigha's all-time total
2000s102010s652020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naleigha?
81 babies have been named Naleigha since 2009. It currently ranks #14563 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 13 births.
When was Naleigha most popular?
Naleigha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Naleigha been used?
Naleigha has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Naleigha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nalani, Nala, Nallely, Naliyah, 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, 2009–2024 (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.