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The first name Haleigh

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Variant spelling of Haley with the suffix -leigh.

A form of Haley.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Haleigh last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 9 births (#1,755).

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29
babies named Haleigh, 1996–2025
#5,785
rank in 2011
1996
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Haleigh at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 32 girls born in the United States were named Haleigh, the 4,391st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 789 were.

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14,293
babies named Haleigh since 1880
#4,391
rank in 2025
2000
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.

Famous people named Haleigh

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Haleigh Washington
    American indoor volleyball player, born 1995

Questions

What does the name Haleigh mean?
Variant spelling of Haley with the suffix -leigh.
How popular is the name Haleigh?
In 2011, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Haleigh, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 1996, with 9 births.
Is Haleigh a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,293 US babies named Haleigh since 1880 were girls.
When was Haleigh most popular?
2000 in the United States, when 789 babies were named Haleigh, its highest rank at 372nd.
What name is Haleigh a form of?
Haleigh is a form of Haley.