Elleigh
Girl name · #3883 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
In 2025, 38 baby girls were named Elleigh, placing it at #3883 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 47,368 American girls born in 2025 carries the name.
The 24-year story
Elleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 45 girls were named Elleigh — good for #3399 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.
Babies named Elleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elleigh in class?
Elleigh scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Elleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elleigh is most common
State-level data for Elleigh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Elleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avaleigh, Adleigh, Rhyleigh, Zayleigh, and Maeleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elleigh a popular girl name?
Elleigh ranked #3883 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Elleigh most popular?
Elleigh peaked in 2020, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3399 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Elleigh. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.