Carleigh

Girl name

Carleigh has been given to 6,114 babies in the U.S. since 1975. It peaked in 2010.

Meaning & origin

A rare spelling variant of Carly.

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

6,114

Peak year

2010 (280 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1975

10-year trend

▼ -72%

Gender split

All girls

Spellings & variants

Names one letter away from Carleigh — alternate spellings parents actually use.

Charleighgirl

9,455 babies since 1985

Marleighgirl

6,111 babies since 1985

Caleighgirl

5,768 babies since 1984

Harleighgirl

5,277 babies since 1989

Karleighgirl

5,032 babies since 1983

Cayleighgirl

2,297 babies since 1986

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Amiagirl

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Jasmyngirl

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Abigaylegirl

6,190 babies since 1968

Cambriagirl

6,206 babies since 1963

Annalisagirl

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FAQ

How popular is the name Carleigh?

Carleigh has been given to 6,114 babies in the U.S. since 1975. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Carleigh peak?

Carleigh peaked in 2010, when 280 babies were given the name.

Is Carleigh a girl or boy name?

Carleigh is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Carleigh are girls).

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