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How Many People Are Named Haleigh?
Estimated people named Haleigh living in the U.S. today
13,950
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 14,259
- Peak year: 2000 (789 births)
- Estimated living today: 13,950
Haleigh by age group — who carries the name today?
Haleigh popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Haleigh
Haleigh has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 14,259 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 13,950 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 24,502 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Haleighs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Haleigh in the US?
An estimated 13,950 people named Haleigh are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Haleigh rare — about 1 in 24,502 Americans.
Is Haleigh a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Haleigh is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Haleigh most popular?
Haleigh peaked in 2000, when 789 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Haleigh?
Haleigh ranks #1,957 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 51 out of 100 (higher means rarer).