Karleigh
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl.
- Origin
- German
Karleigh Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 4,985 baby girls have been named Karleigh. The name peaked in 2016 with 237 US births that year (rank #1088). In 2024, ranked #3092 nationally — 2,004 places below its 2016 peak.
Top States for Karleigh
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Karleigh births are: Texas (446), Georgia (206), Alabama (205).
Other German-Origin Names Like Karleigh
If you like Karleigh's German origin, consider these related names: Abelard, Abelard,Allard,Alard, Adal, Adalard, Adalbert. Browse all German names →
8-Letter Names Starting with K
Names with Karleigh's exact length and starting letter: Kadalynn, Kadience, Kadienne, Kaedence, Kaeleigh.
Quick Facts About Karleigh
Where in the US Is Karleigh Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Karleigh the strongest states are Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | #255 | 104 |
| 2 | Alabama | #397 | 78 |
| 3 | Louisiana | #529 | 61 |
| 4 | South Carolina | #580 | 34 |
| 5 | Kentucky | #619 | 44 |
| 6 | Georgia | #652 | 47 |
| 7 | North Carolina | #807 | 35 |
| 8 | Tennessee | #820 | 40 |
| 9 | Missouri | #824 | 20 |
| 10 | Virginia | #939 | 30 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | #939 | 30 |
| 2 | Missouri | #824 | 20 |
| 3 | Tennessee | #820 | 40 |
| 4 | North Carolina | #807 | 35 |
| 5 | Georgia | #652 | 47 |
| 6 | Kentucky | #619 | 44 |
| 7 | South Carolina | #580 | 34 |
| 8 | Louisiana | #529 | 61 |
| 9 | Alabama | #397 | 78 |
| 10 | Mississippi | #255 | 104 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Karleigh in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleigh | Freeholder (Dignity For Life) | Female | German |
| Carley | "A Free Person. A Feminine Form Of Charles, Also See Carla, Carol And Caroline." | Female | English |
| Carlie | "Variant Of Karlee, Karlie." | Female | English |
| Karlee | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | Female | German |
| Karley | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | Female | German |
| Karli | Covered With Snow | Female | Turkish |
| Karlie | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | Female | German |
| Karly | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | Female | German |
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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Karleigh against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).