Charleigh

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,769 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Charleigh, 337 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Charleigh would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCharleigh first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #433.
• 📈Then vs nowCharleigh is 16× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 75,758 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,769.
• 🍂TrendCharleigh has slipped 334 places over the last five years and now sits at #811. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedCharleigh is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #196, followed by Alabama (#283) and South Carolina (#347). It's in the top 1,000 in 20 states.
• 💬MeaningCharleigh is an English form of Charlie, which means “free”. Our records link it to American, English and German roots.

About the name Charleigh

Charleigh is a girl name of American, English and German origin meaning “free”. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-igh”. US birth records list Charleigh for girls from 1985 to 2025, in 40 of those 41 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #433 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #811, with 337 babies.

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