How Many People Are Named Marleigh?
An estimated 5,789 people in the United States have the first name Marleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Marleigh peaked in popularity in 2021 with 418 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marleigh 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 Marleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marleigh is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,789
About 1 in 59,208 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2021
418 births
Total Registered
5,844
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marleigh
Marleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,844 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marleigh as a female name
Ranked #912 in 2024
290 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (418 births)
Marleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marleigh span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,650 babies were registered. While Marleigh is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Marleigh by Decade
How has Marleigh 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.
Marleigh by State
Birth registrations for Marleigh span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Oregon, Nebraska, North Dakota. On average, about 123 Marleighs were registered per state.
Marleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marleigh
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marleigh?
We estimate approximately 5,789 people named Marleigh 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 59,208 Americans share this first name.
Is Marleigh a common name?
Marleigh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,844 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marleigh most popular?
Marleigh reached peak popularity in 2021, when 418 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marleigh is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marleigh a female name?
Marleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marleigh Smith, Marleigh Johnson, Marleigh 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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