Declining since 2020, #2,298 for girls today.
Popularity of Adaleigh since 2003
Babies named Adaleigh per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 108 |
| 2010s | 1,089 |
| 2020s | 595 |
Meaning & origin
Adaleigh is a 21st-century coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2003. Its popularity peaked in 2020 and has since been falling. In 2025, it ranked 2,298th, with about 1 in 20,345 newborn girls receiving the name. The name combines the familiar prefix Ada with the fashionable suffix leigh, a pattern seen in many modern feminine names. Adaleigh is most common in the southern states, with Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina reporting the highest usage. As a relatively recent invention, its meaning is not historically established, but its components suggest a blend of Ada (possibly from Adelaide or Adeline) and the English word leigh (meadow).
Adaleigh is a 21st-century coinage, first recorded in U.S. birth data in 2003. It appears to be formed by blending the popular prefix Ada- with the suffix -leigh, a fashionable element derived from the English surname Leigh (meaning 'meadow'). The name follows a modern trend of creating feminine names with melodic '-lee' endings.
Where Adaleigh is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Addie, Leigh, Ada
Sibling names for Adaleigh
Names that share Adaleigh's style, for a brother or sister.
