Given name
Harleigh
“from the meadow of the hares”
Harleigh is a variant of Harley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hares.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Harleigh is a variant of Harley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hares.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Harleigh is a variant of Harley. An origin associated with Harley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Harleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,277
- 5 boys · 5,272 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 312 babies
- 2025
- 138
- #1,534 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 138 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,534 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 36.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 312 in 2017. In 2025, Alabama had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,526 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.
Harleigh’s family of names
Harleigh has a related form in Harley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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