Karleigh is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Karleigh means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Karleigh across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Karleigh has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Karleigh is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free man”. A modern feminine respelling related to Carly.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,032 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 36 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Karleigh per year, United States (1983 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (237/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (3/yr).
Karleigh is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #1,975 nationally (given to 237 babies that year).
Karli · Karlee · Karlie · Karley
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