How Many People Are Named Jaleigha?
An estimated 492 people in the United States have the first name Jaleigha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Jaleigha peaked in popularity in 2012 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaleigha 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 Jaleigha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
492
About 1 in 696,655 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2012
32 births
Total Registered
497
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaleigha
Jaleigha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 497 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jaleigha as a female name
Ranked #6,741 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (32 births)
Jaleigha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaleigha span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 245 babies were registered. While Jaleigha is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jaleigha by Decade
How has Jaleigha 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.
Jaleigha by State
Jaleigha + Last Name Combinations
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Jaleigha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaleigha?
We estimate approximately 492 people named Jaleigha 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 696,655 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaleigha a common name?
Jaleigha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 497 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaleigha most popular?
Jaleigha reached peak popularity in 2012, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaleigha is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaleigha a female name?
Jaleigha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaleigha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaleigha Smith, Jaleigha Johnson, Jaleigha 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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