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How Many People Are Named Karleigh?
Estimated people named Karleigh living in the U.S. today
4,906
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,985
- Peak year: 2016 (237 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,906
Karleigh by age group — who carries the name today?
Karleigh popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Karleigh
Karleigh has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,985 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,906 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 69,670 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Karleighs 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 Karleigh in the US?
An estimated 4,906 people named Karleigh are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Karleigh very rare — about 1 in 69,670 Americans.
Is Karleigh a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Karleigh is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Karleigh most popular?
Karleigh peaked in 2016, when 237 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Karleigh?
Karleigh ranks #3,676 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).