How Many People Are Named Maeleigh?
An estimated 823 people in the United States have the first name Maeleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Maeleigh peaked in popularity in 2016 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maeleigh 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 Maeleigh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
823
About 1 in 416,469 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
65 births
Total Registered
829
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maeleigh
Maeleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 829 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Maeleigh as a female name
Ranked #3,302 in 2024
48 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (65 births)
Maeleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maeleigh span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 469 babies were registered. While Maeleigh is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maeleigh by Decade
How has Maeleigh 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.
Maeleigh by State
Birth registrations for Maeleigh span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Tennessee, Texas. The lowest are in Oklahoma, New York, Indiana. On average, about 15 Maeleighs were registered per state.
Maeleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maeleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Maeleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maeleigh?
We estimate approximately 823 people named Maeleigh 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 416,469 Americans share this first name.
Is Maeleigh a common name?
Maeleigh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 829 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maeleigh most popular?
Maeleigh reached peak popularity in 2016, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maeleigh is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maeleigh a female name?
Maeleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maeleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maeleigh Smith, Maeleigh Johnson, Maeleigh 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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