Haleigh
Girl name · #4399 in 2025 · Uniqueness 95/100
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Haleigh, placing it at #4399 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1227, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Haleigh.
The 47-year story
Haleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 789 girls were named Haleigh — good for #372 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 Haleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Haleigh in class?
Haleigh scores 95 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 Haleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Haleigh is most common
State-level data for Haleigh 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 Haleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Haleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaleigh, Caleigh, Hayleigh, Kaileigh, and Rileigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 80 | #2241 |
| 2019 | 133 | #1598 |
| 2018 | 131 | #1623 |
| 2017 | 128 | #1677 |
| 2016 | 172 | #1368 |
| 2015 | 201 | #1227 |
| 2014 | 249 | #1040 |
| 2013 | 273 | #929 |
| 2012 | 276 | #929 |
| 2011 | 350 | #777 |
| 2010 | 463 | #633 |
| 2009 | 515 | #587 |
| 2008 | 413 | #720 |
| 2007 | 480 | #621 |
| 2006 | 479 | #610 |
| 2005 | 562 | #520 |
| 2004 | 598 | #492 |
| 2003 | 771 | #394 |
| 2002 | 691 | #421 |
| 2001 | 739 | #394 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Haleigh a popular girl name?
Haleigh ranked #4399 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1227.
When was the name Haleigh most popular?
Haleigh peaked in 2000, when 789 American girls received the name (ranked #372 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Haleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Haleigh. It scores 95/100 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.