Girl · #4,372 in 2026

Karleigh

Karleigh Anthony Jonathan Osborne is an English former professional footballer and manager, who is an ambassador of Premier League club Brentford.

Current Rank
#4,372
Peak Rank
#1,055 (2016)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
-62%
1983
First Year
2026
Last Year
2016
Peak Year
#1055
Peak Rank
5K
Total Count
44
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Karleigh

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Karleigh Anthony Jonathan Osborne is an English former professional footballer and manager, who is an ambassador of Premier League club Brentford.

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The Story of Karleigh

Karleigh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 237 Karleighs were born — ranking #1,088 that year. As of 2026, Karleigh ranks #4,372 for baby girls with 32 births, falling sharply (-62%). In total, more than 5K Karleighs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Where is Karleigh most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • United States
    100%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Karleigh

Phonetically similar names — useful when Karleigh is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Karleigh

What does the name Karleigh mean?
Karleigh Anthony Jonathan Osborne is an English former professional footballer and manager, who is an ambassador of Premier League club Brentford.
How popular is Karleigh in 2026?
In 2026, Karleigh ranks #4,372 among girls' names in the U.S., with 32 babies given the name that year.
When was Karleigh most popular?
Karleigh reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #1,055 that year with 237 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Karleigh most popular?
Karleigh has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Karleigh.
Is Karleigh a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Karleigh is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Karleigh?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Karleigh include Gala, Deborha, Courteney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Karleigh

Karleigh is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Karleigh's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #1,055. Use the chart and map above to compare Karleigh's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.