Harleigh
Harleigh is a distinctive choice, ranked #2138 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Harleigh in their class.
About the Name Harleigh
Harleigh has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 756 places in five years. It was most popular in 2017 at #624 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Harleigh is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Harleigh in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #994, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Harleigh
- Harleigh Trecker — Harleigh Bradley Trecker was an American social work academic and administrator who served as the dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Connecticut from 1951 to 1968.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Harleigh
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Harleigh
Almost certainly the only Harleigh in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2020)
Rank · SSA official data
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