How Many People Are Named Shaleigh?
An estimated 360 people in the United States have the first name Shaleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Shaleigh peaked in popularity in 2005 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaleigh 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 Shaleigh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
360
About 1 in 952,095 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2005
21 births
Total Registered
368
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaleigh
Shaleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 368 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shaleigh as a female name
Ranked #12,718 in 2016
8 female births in 2016
Peak: 2005 (21 births)
Shaleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaleigh span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 157 babies were registered. While Shaleigh is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shaleigh by Decade
How has Shaleigh 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.
Shaleigh by State
Shaleigh + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Shaleigh
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Shaleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaleigh?
We estimate approximately 360 people named Shaleigh 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 952,095 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaleigh a common name?
Shaleigh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 368 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaleigh most popular?
Shaleigh reached peak popularity in 2005, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaleigh is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaleigh a female name?
Shaleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaleigh Smith, Shaleigh Johnson, Shaleigh 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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