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The first name Everleigh

A girl’s name from English meaning “wild boar”, “woodland clearing”.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

English origin

Everleigh means “wild boar”, “woodland clearing” in English.

From Old English eofor (“wild boar”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). Compare the Dutch toponym Everlo.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 98 girls were named Everleigh, making it the 413th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 201 births (#235).

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1,108
babies named Everleigh, 1996–2025
#413
rank in 2025
2022
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Everleigh with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Everleigh at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 1,615 girls born in the United States were named Everleigh, the 194th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 2,827 were.

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20,929
babies named Everleigh since 1880
#194
rank in 2025
2020
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames and spellings

Other spellings and forms

More English girls’ names

Questions

What does the name Everleigh mean?
Everleigh means “wild boar”, “woodland clearing” in English.
What is the origin of the name Everleigh?
From Old English eofor (“wild boar”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). Compare the Dutch toponym Everlo.
How popular is the name Everleigh?
In 2025, 98 girls born in England and Wales were named Everleigh, ranking 413th. Its peak was 2022, with 201 births.
Is Everleigh a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 20,929 US babies named Everleigh since 1880 were girls.
When was Everleigh most popular?
2020 in the United States, when 2,827 babies were named Everleigh, its highest rank at 94th.
What are other spellings of Everleigh?
Everley and Everly.