Declining since 2018, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Evaleigh since 2007
Babies named Evaleigh per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 169 |
| 2020s | 87 |
Meaning & origin
Evaleigh is a modern American coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2007. Its peak year was 2017, but it has been declining in usage since 2018, a trajectory shared by many -leigh suffixed names. In 2024, the name ranked 10,107, with roughly 1 in 178,585 newborn girls receiving the name. As a compound of Eva (life) and Leigh (meadow), it fits a contemporary naming style that favors soft, feminine endings. While not common enough to appear in any state-level top lists, Evaleigh exemplifies the creative blending of traditional elements into new forms.
Evaleigh is a modern coinage that blends the names Eva and Leigh. Eva is the Latin form of Eve, derived from the Hebrew word for 'life' (chavah). Leigh is an English surname derived from Old English leah, meaning 'woodland clearing' or 'meadow'. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 2007, part of a trend of compound names ending in -leigh or -ley.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Eva, Evie, Leigh
Sibling names for Evaleigh
Names that share Evaleigh's style, for a brother or sister.
