Declining since 2010, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Taleigha since 1996
Babies named Taleigha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 154 |
| 2010s | 155 |
| 2020s | 57 |
Meaning & origin
Taleigha first appeared on U.S. birth certificates in 1996, reflecting a broader trend of creative respellings and invented names that emerged in the late 20th century. The name reached its peak popularity in 2005, when it was given to a modest number of girls. Since 2010, its usage has been steadily declining, consistent with the trajectory of many similar-sounding invented names. As of 2025, it ranks 10,107th overall, with about 1 in every 178,585 newborn girls receiving the name. Taleigha has not been consistently recorded in any top state, suggesting it remains a rare and diffuse choice across the country.
Taleigha first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1996, during a period when invented names ending in the fashionable suffix '-eigha' or '-leia' were gaining popularity. The name may be a creative respelling of Talia or a combination of elements from names like Taliyah and Leia. There is no known historical or linguistic root.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tali, Leigh, Tala
Sibling names for Taleigha
Names that share Taleigha's style, for a brother or sister.
