Given name
Whitleigh
“from the white meadow”
Whitleigh is a variant of Whitley. One English interpretation is “from the white meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Whitleigh is a variant of Whitley. One English interpretation is “from the white meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Whitleigh is a variant of Whitley. An origin associated with Whitley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Whitleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 249
- 0 boys · 249 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 29
- #4,750 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +22%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,750 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Whitleigh’s family of names
Whitleigh has a related form in Whitley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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