How Many People Are Named Eleigha?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Eleigha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Eleigha peaked in popularity in 2012 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eleigha 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 Eleigha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eleigha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2012
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eleigha
Eleigha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Eleigha as a female name
Ranked #17,208 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 2012 (5 births)
Eleigha: Popularity Over Time
Eleigha by Decade
How has Eleigha 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
Eleigha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eleigha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eleigha
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Eleigha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eleigha?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Eleigha 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Eleigha a common name?
Eleigha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eleigha most popular?
Eleigha reached peak popularity in 2012, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eleigha is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eleigha a female name?
Eleigha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eleigha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eleigha Smith, Eleigha Johnson, Eleigha 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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