How Many People Are Named Naleigha?
An estimated 80 people in the United States have the first name Naleigha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Naleigha peaked in popularity in 2012 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Naleigha 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 Naleigha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Naleigha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
80
About 1 in 4,284,429 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2012
13 births
Total Registered
81
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Naleigha
Naleigha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 81 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Naleigha as a female name
Ranked #14,700 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (13 births)
Naleigha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Naleigha span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 65 babies were registered. Naleigha has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Naleigha by Decade
How has Naleigha 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.
Naleigha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Naleigha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Naleigha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naleigha?
We estimate approximately 80 people named Naleigha 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 4,284,429 Americans share this first name.
Is Naleigha a common name?
Naleigha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 81 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Naleigha most popular?
Naleigha reached peak popularity in 2012, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Naleigha is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Naleigha a female name?
Naleigha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Naleigha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Naleigha Smith, Naleigha Johnson, Naleigha 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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