girl's name
Baleigh
BAY-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,901
Baleigh is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1999, when 98 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Baleigh Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 513 |
| 2000s | 738 |
| 2010s | 519 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 119 |
How Popular Is Baleigh?
In 2025, Baleigh was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Baleigh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Baleigh Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Baleigh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Baleigh
- English BAY-lee
Sibling Names for Baleigh
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Baleigh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Baleigh
How popular is the name Baleigh?
In 2025, Baleigh was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Baleigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Baleigh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Baleigh?
Baleigh has 2 syllables.
When was Baleigh most popular?
Baleigh peaked in 1999, when 98 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Baleigh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Baleigh currently ranks #8,442 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.