How Many People Are Named Myleigh?
An estimated 1,171 people in the United States have the first name Myleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Myleigh peaked in popularity in 2008 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myleigh 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 Myleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Myleigh is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,171
About 1 in 292,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2008
153 births
Total Registered
1,182
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myleigh
Myleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,182 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Myleigh as a female name
Ranked #3,424 in 2024
46 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (153 births)
Myleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myleigh span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 492 babies were registered. While Myleigh is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Myleigh by Decade
How has Myleigh 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.
Myleigh by State
Birth registrations for Myleigh span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Texas, Indiana. The lowest are in West Virginia, North Carolina, Kansas. On average, about 17 Myleighs were registered per state.
Myleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Myleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Myleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myleigh?
We estimate approximately 1,171 people named Myleigh 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 292,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Myleigh a common name?
Myleigh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,182 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myleigh most popular?
Myleigh reached peak popularity in 2008, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myleigh is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myleigh a female name?
Myleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myleigh Smith, Myleigh Johnson, Myleigh 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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