Girl · #3,295 in 2026

Myleigh

Name: Popularity of the name Myleigh in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Myleigh, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#3,295

Peak Rank

#1,521 (2008)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+34%

1995

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#1521

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Myleigh

Myleigh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2008: 153 births, good for #1,521 nationwide. About 39% of every Myleigh on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Myleigh ranks #3,295 for baby girls with 48 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Myleigh

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

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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Myleigh

What does the name Myleigh mean?

Myleigh is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1995. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Myleigh in 2026?

In 2026, Myleigh ranks #3,295 among girls' names in the U.S., with 48 babies given the name that year.

When was Myleigh most popular?

Myleigh reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #1,521 that year with 153 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Myleigh most popular?

Myleigh has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Kansas, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Myleigh.

Is Myleigh a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Myleigh is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Myleigh?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Myleigh include Hadassa, Amairani, Kaniyah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Myleigh

Myleigh is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Myleigh's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,521. Use the chart and map above to compare Myleigh'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.