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How Many People Are Named Harleigh?
Estimated people named Harleigh living in the U.S. today
5,068
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,136
- Peak year: 2017 (312 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,068
Harleigh by age group — who carries the name today?
Harleigh popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Harleigh
Harleigh has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,136 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,068 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 67,443 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Harleighs 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 Harleigh in the US?
An estimated 5,068 people named Harleigh are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Harleigh very rare — about 1 in 67,443 Americans.
Is Harleigh a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Harleigh is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Harleigh most popular?
Harleigh peaked in 2017, when 312 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Harleigh?
Harleigh ranks #3,609 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).