Declining since 2019, #811 for girls today.
Popularity of Charleigh since 1985
Babies named Charleigh per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 154 |
| 2000s | 831 |
| 2010s | 5,401 |
| 2020s | 3,044 |
Meaning & origin
Charleigh is a modern feminine spelling variant of Charlie, itself a diminutive of Charles. First recorded as a given name in 1985, it entered the U.S. top 1,000 in the mid-2000s and reached its peak rank of 255 in 2019. Since then, its trajectory has been falling, with a rank of 811 in 2025 and a frequency of about 1 in 4,769 girls. The name has been most popular in southern states including Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina. The -leigh suffix became a popular stylistic marker in American baby naming during the 2010s, and Charleigh exemplifies that trend.
Charleigh is a modern feminine respelling of the surname Charley or Charlie, which itself derives from the Old English word 'ceorl', meaning 'free man'. Historically a nickname for Charles, it emerged as a given name in the 19th century for boys and later for girls. The distinctive -leigh spelling became fashionable especially in the late 20th and early 21st centuries in the United States.
Where Charleigh is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Charlie, Char, Leigh
Sibling names for Charleigh
Names that share Charleigh's style, for a brother or sister.
