Charleigh is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Charleigh means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Charleigh across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Charleigh has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Charleigh is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free woman”. A feminine respelling of Charlie.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,455 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 676 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 44 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 13 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 Charleigh per year, United States (1985 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (738/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (50/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (6/yr).
Charleigh has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #856 nationally (given to 744 babies that year).
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