Harleigh
Girl name · #1537 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Harleigh is currently the #1537 girl name in the United States — 138 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1049, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,043 girls born in 2025 was named Harleigh.
The 36-year story
Harleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 312 girls were named Harleigh — good for #877 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 Harleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Harleigh in class?
Harleigh scores 80 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 Harleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Harleigh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Harleigh is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Harleighs were AL (11), GA (10), MS (10), LA (9), MI (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Harleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Harleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hadleigh, Rayleigh, Raleigh, Raeleigh, and Bryleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 138 | #1534 |
| 2024 | 147 | #1484 |
| 2023 | 182 | #1264 |
| 2022 | 229 | #1089 |
| 2021 | 219 | #1127 |
| 2020 | 257 | #992 |
| 2019 | 284 | #930 |
| 2018 | 310 | #874 |
| 2017 | 312 | #877 |
| 2016 | 288 | #949 |
| 2015 | 251 | #1049 |
| 2014 | 202 | #1205 |
| 2013 | 202 | #1190 |
| 2012 | 206 | #1196 |
| 2011 | 171 | #1348 |
| 2010 | 165 | #1392 |
| 2009 | 141 | #1593 |
| 2008 | 128 | #1732 |
| 2007 | 108 | #1908 |
| 2006 | 117 | #1771 |
| 2005 | 121 | #1645 |
| 2004 | 149 | #1397 |
| 2003 | 114 | #1676 |
| 2002 | 123 | #1535 |
| 2001 | 106 | #1700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Harleigh a popular girl name?
Harleigh ranked #1537 among girls in 2025 with 138 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1049.
When was the name Harleigh most popular?
Harleigh peaked in 2017, when 312 American girls received the name (ranked #877 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Harleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,043 newborn American girls was named Harleigh. It scores 80/100 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.