How Many People Are Named Jaleigh?
An estimated 905 people in the United States have the first name Jaleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Jaleigh peaked in popularity in 2009 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaleigh 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 Jaleigh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
905
About 1 in 378,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2009
56 births
Total Registered
915
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaleigh
Jaleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 915 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jaleigh as a female name
Ranked #7,357 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (56 births)
Jaleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaleigh span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 384 babies were registered. While Jaleigh is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jaleigh by Decade
How has Jaleigh 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.
Jaleigh by State
Birth registrations for Jaleigh span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Ohio, Florida. On average, about 16 Jaleighs were registered per state.
Jaleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jaleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaleigh?
We estimate approximately 905 people named Jaleigh 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 378,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaleigh a common name?
Jaleigh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 915 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaleigh most popular?
Jaleigh reached peak popularity in 2009, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaleigh is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaleigh a female name?
Jaleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaleigh Smith, Jaleigh Johnson, Jaleigh 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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