Carleigh
A respelling of Carly, a feminine form of Carl, which comes from a Germanic word for a free man or, earlier, an ordinary man.
Carleigh in 2025
Carleigh was given to 67 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,592nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 49,483 babies born.
The history of Carleigh
Carleigh reached its highest point in 2010, when 280 babies were given the name, ranking 1,692nd that year.
Across the 51 years of records since 1975, 6,114 babies have been named Carleigh. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Carleigh by decade
| Decade | Babies named Carleigh | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22 | 10,096 |
| 1980s | 221 | 4,290 |
| 1990s | 1,047 | 2,126 |
| 2000s | 2,099 | 1,812 |
| 2010s | 2,192 | 1,692 |
| 2020s | 533 | 3,227 |
Where Carleigh is heading
Carleigh has fallen 72% over the past decade, from 237 babies in 2015 to 67 in 2025.
Names like Carleigh
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Carleigh.