Carleigh is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Carleigh means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Carleigh across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Carleigh has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Carleigh is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free man”. A modern feminine respelling related to Carly and Charles.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,114 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 37 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8 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 Carleigh per year, United States (1975 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (280/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (3/yr).
Carleigh is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #1,692 nationally (given to 280 babies that year).
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