How Many People Are Named Aleigha?
An estimated 4,744 people in the United States have the first name Aleigha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Aleigha peaked in popularity in 2012 with 316 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aleigha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aleigha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aleigha is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,744
About 1 in 72,250 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2012
316 births
Total Registered
4,810
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aleigha
Aleigha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,810 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aleigha as a female name
Ranked #2,596 in 2024
67 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (316 births)
Aleigha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aleigha span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,204 babies were registered. Aleigha has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aleigha by Decade
How has Aleigha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aleigha by State
Birth registrations for Aleigha span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Tennessee. The lowest are in Maryland, Massachusetts, Colorado. On average, about 94 Aleighas were registered per state.
Aleigha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aleigha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aleigha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleigha?
We estimate approximately 4,744 people named Aleigha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 72,250 Americans share this first name.
Is Aleigha a common name?
Aleigha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,810 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aleigha most popular?
Aleigha reached peak popularity in 2012, when 316 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aleigha is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aleigha a female name?
Aleigha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aleigha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aleigha Smith, Aleigha Johnson, Aleigha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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