Annaleigh
Girl name · #2204 in 2025 · Very rare
Annaleigh is currently the #2204 girl name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1329, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 girls born in 2025 was named Annaleigh.
Babies named Annaleigh per year. Source: SSA.
The 40-year story
Annaleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 195 girls were named Annaleigh — good for #1244 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Annaleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Annaleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Annaleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Annaleigh is most common
State-level data for Annaleigh is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Annaleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Annaleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Presleigh, Aubreigh, Adaleigh, Adleigh, and Bryleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Annaleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2194 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1966 |
| 2023 | 92 | #2090 |
| 2022 | 110 | #1844 |
| 2021 | 104 | #1897 |
| 2020 | 128 | #1623 |
| 2019 | 170 | #1340 |
| 2018 | 131 | #1623 |
| 2017 | 173 | #1340 |
| 2016 | 187 | #1286 |
| 2015 | 178 | #1329 |
| 2014 | 195 | #1244 |
| 2013 | 162 | #1408 |
| 2012 | 169 | #1379 |
| 2011 | 152 | #1469 |
| 2010 | 131 | #1633 |
| 2009 | 148 | #1528 |
| 2008 | 69 | #2663 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3854 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Annaleigh a popular girl name?
Annaleigh ranked #2204 among girls in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1329.
When was the name Annaleigh most popular?
Annaleigh peaked in 2014, when 195 American girls received the name (ranked #1244 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Annaleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American girls was named Annaleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.