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How Many People Are Named Marleigh?
Estimated people named Marleigh living in the U.S. today
5,775
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,844
- Peak year: 2021 (418 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,775
Marleigh by age group — who carries the name today?
Marleigh popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Marleigh
Marleigh has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,844 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,775 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 59,186 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Marleighs 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 Marleigh in the US?
An estimated 5,775 people named Marleigh are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Marleigh very rare — about 1 in 59,186 Americans.
Is Marleigh a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Marleigh is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Marleigh most popular?
Marleigh peaked in 2021, when 418 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Marleigh?
Marleigh ranks #3,336 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).