How Many People Are Named Arleigh?
An estimated 826 people in the United States have the first name Arleigh. It is used for both genders, with 57.2% female. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Arleigh peaked in popularity in 2017 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arleigh 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 Arleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arleigh has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Arleigh is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
826
About 1 in 414,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
57.2% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2017
43 births
Total Registered
1,208
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arleigh
Arleigh is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (42.8%) and females (57.2%). Out of 1,208 total births registered, 517 were male and 691 were female.
Arleigh as a male name
Ranked #10,922 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1921 (23 births)
Arleigh as a female name
Ranked #4,889 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (43 births)
Arleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arleigh span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 316 babies were registered. While Arleigh is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arleigh by Decade
How has Arleigh 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.
Arleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arleigh?
We estimate approximately 826 people named Arleigh 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 414,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Arleigh a common name?
Arleigh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,208 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arleigh most popular?
Arleigh reached peak popularity in 2017, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arleigh is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arleigh a female name?
Arleigh is predominantly female. 57.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arleigh Smith, Arleigh Johnson, Arleigh 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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