Aleigha is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aleigha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aleigha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aleigha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aleigha is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “exalted, sublime”. A modern respelling related to Aliyah and Aleah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,867 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 223 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 18 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aleigha per year, United States (1981 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (317/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (3/yr).
Aleigha is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #1,569 nationally (given to 331 babies that year).
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