Given name
Charleigh
“a small, strong woman”
Charleigh is a variant of Charla. In English use, Charla carries the interpretation “a small, strong woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Charleigh is a variant of Charla. In English use, Charla carries the interpretation “a small, strong woman.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Charleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,455
- 0 boys · 9,455 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 738 babies
- 2025
- 337
- #811 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 337 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 811 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 28.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 738 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (31). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,603 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.
Charleigh’s family of names
Charleigh has a related form in Charles. Charleigh has a related form in Charla.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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