Feminine dossier · first seen 1988
Baleigh
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1999
Peak era
1999
Peak births
98
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Baleigh
How many people are named Baleigh?
An estimated 1,871 living Americans are named Baleigh.
How rare is Baleigh?
Baleigh is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 87.8% from its 1999 peak.
How old is the typical Baleigh?
The median age of a living American named Baleigh is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 27 years old.
Is Baleigh still popular?
Not especially. Baleigh has been declining since its 1999 peak and registered 12 births in 2025.
Where is Baleigh most common?
Baleigh has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.
1988Peak 19992025
Peak year
1999
Decline from peak
87.8%
2025
12
All-time
1,901
Where it lives now
Baleigh is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.8× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Baleigh is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.