Charleigh
A respelled feminine form of Charlie, from Charles, which descends from the Germanic karl, meaning a free man.
Charleigh in 2025
Charleigh was given to 337 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,564th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,838 babies born.
The history of Charleigh
Charleigh reached its highest point in 2019, when 738 babies were given the name, ranking 856th that year.
Across the 41 years of records since 1985, 9,455 babies have been named Charleigh. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Charleigh by decade
| Decade | Babies named Charleigh | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 | 11,464 |
| 1990s | 154 | 5,862 |
| 2000s | 831 | 2,350 |
| 2010s | 5,401 | 856 |
| 2020s | 3,044 | 948 |
Where Charleigh is heading
Charleigh has fallen 43% over the past decade, from 595 babies in 2015 to 337 in 2025.
Names like Charleigh
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Charleigh.