girl's name
Karleigh
KAR-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,352
Karleigh is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 237 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Karleigh 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.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 91 |
| 1990s | 673 |
| 2000s | 1,597 |
| 2010s | 2,127 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 544 |
How Popular Is Karleigh?
In 2025, Karleigh was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Karleigh Is Used
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 Karleigh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Karleigh Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karleigh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Karleigh
- English KAR-lee
Sibling Names for Karleigh
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Karleigh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Karleigh
How popular is the name Karleigh?
In 2025, Karleigh was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Karleigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Karleigh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Karleigh?
Karleigh has 2 syllables.
When was Karleigh most popular?
Karleigh peaked in 2016, when 237 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Karleigh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karleigh currently ranks #3,413 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.