Aleigh is a variant of Ali. One Arabic interpretation is “the great one; one who is exalted.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Aleigh is a variant of Ali. An origin associated with Ali is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aleigh through the years
Babies since 1880
668
0 boys · 668 girls
Most popular year
2012
36 babies
2025
5
#15,036 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−30%
Easing
Aleigh in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1987–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,036 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 36 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 603 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.