Baleigh

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A few things about Baleigh you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 133,333 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Baleigh, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Baleigh would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBaleigh first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1999, when it ranked #1,678. Today it's #8,362, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowBaleigh was 6.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 21,598 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 133,333.
• 🍂TrendBaleigh has slipped 4,447 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,362. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Baleigh

Baleigh is a girl name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-igh”. US birth records list Baleigh for girls from 1988 to 2025, in 38 of those 38 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #1,678 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,362, with 12 babies.

Origin:English names