Total births
45
Girls' name · since 2013
Zaleigha
Zaleigha has 45 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16909
- among girls today
- 45
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zaleigha is the #16909 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 45 recorded since 2013.
Zaleigha has 45 recorded births among girls since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16909 as of the latest data, more common than 5% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2024.
- #16909 among girls today
- 45 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaleigha is currently the #16909 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 45 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16909
- among girls today
- 45
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Zaleigha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16909
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Zaleigha was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
11 babies were named Zaleigha in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaleigha compares
45 14th 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
Zaleigha's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaleigha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 45 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaleigha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zaleigha's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zaleigha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#16,909
Active since
2013
Zaleigha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Zaleigha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaleigha's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Zaleigha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaleigha? ▼
45 babies have been named Zaleigha since 2013. It currently ranks #16909 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 11 births.
When was Zaleigha most popular? ▼
Zaleigha was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Zaleigha been used? ▼
Records for Zaleigha go back to 2013, giving 12 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaleigha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaliyah, Zalayah, Zalaya, Zalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zaleigha
Nearby Names Like Zaleigha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaleigha
Zaliyah Girl
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Zalayah Girl
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Zalaya Girl
#3447 584 births
Zalia Girl
#3832 482 births
Zaleah Girl
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Compare Zaleigha side by side: Zaleigha vs Zaliyah Zaleigha vs Zalayah Zaleigha vs Zalaya
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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, 2013–2024 (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. "Zaleigha: #16909 Girls' Name - 45 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaleigha. 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 Zaleigha 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.