Total births
249
Girls' name · since 1988
Whitleigh
Whitleigh has 249 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5361
- among girls today
- 249
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
249 babies have been named Whitleigh since 1988, making it today's #5361 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Whitleigh has been recorded 249 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #5361 nationally and more common than 70% 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 1988 to 2025.
- #5361 among girls today
- 249 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Whitleigh is currently the #5361 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 249 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5361
- among girls today
- 249
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Whitleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5361
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Whitleigh was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
29 babies were named Whitleigh in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Whitleigh compares
249 41th 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
Whitleigh's all-time total is 35% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Whitleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 249 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Whitleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Whitleigh's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Whitleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,361
Active since
1988
Whitleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Whitleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Whitleigh's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Whitleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
119 births
- 2020s
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 119 births (48% of all-time use).
Whitleigh by state
Where Whitleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 4.4% |
Texas share of Whitleigh's total US births 4.4%
11 of 249 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Whitleigh? ▼
249 babies have been named Whitleigh since 1988. It currently ranks #5361 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 29 births.
When was Whitleigh most popular? ▼
Whitleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Whitleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Whitleigh are Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Whitleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Whitleigh since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Whitleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Whitney, Whitley, Whittney, Whitlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Whitleigh's data
- Whitleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (119 total births) through the 2020s (108) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Whitleighs (11 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 Whitleigh
Nearby Names Like Whitleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Whitleigh
Whitney Girl
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Whitley Girl
#684 8,148 births
Whittney Girl
1,633 births
Whitlee Girl
#3031 930 births
Whisper Girl
#13847 792 births
Compare Whitleigh side by side: Whitleigh vs Whitney Whitleigh vs Whitley Whitleigh vs Whittney
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–2025 (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. "Whitleigh: #5361 Girls' Name - 249 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/whitleigh. 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 Whitleigh 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 June 2026.