Harleigh is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Harleigh in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
US Rank #994
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #994, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Harleigh
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Harleigh per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Harleigh in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Harleigh has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 756 places in the last five years. Its peak was #624 in 2017. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Harleigh is more popular in the US (#994) than in the UK (#1672). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Harleigh does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Harleighs in the wild.
18
UK babies named Harleigh (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 756 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Harleigh
Likely around 1 other Harleigh in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2020)
Rank · SSA official data
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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. UConn's campus library in Hartford was named in his honor until it closed in 2017.