Charleigh

A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning free man; a form of Charles.

Babies a year
667
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#811
down from #763
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies

How Charleigh has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#366#622#878201520202025#811

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#529
2016#501
2017#466
2018#459
2019#433
2020#477
2021#488
2022#548
2023#606
2024#763
2025#811

Charleigh by the numbers

In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Charleigh. In the US, 667 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Charles

Like Charleigh, each of these traces back to Charles: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
  • Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
  • Charlifree man; a form of Charles526 in the US (2017)
  • Carlfree man; a form of Charles411 in the US (2017)
  • Charlizefree man; a form of Charles185 in the US (2017)
  • Charlenefree person; a form of Charles152 in the US (2017)
  • Carlofree man; Italian form of Charles27 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Carleyfree man; a form of Carl or Charles146 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Charleigh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Carleighman; a modern spelling of Carley or Carla177 in the US (2017)
  • Caleigha form of caley or callie112 in the US (2017)
  • Cayleighfree man; a modern respelling of Carley or Carleigh64 in the US (2017)
  • Caileighwoman warrior; a form of Kayley37 in the US (2017)
  • Chesleighmeadow by the fortress; a form of Chelsey10 in the US (2017)
  • Charlieghfree woman; a form of Charlotte9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Charleigh

Names that are said the same way as Charleigh, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
  • Charleyfree man; a form of Charles703 in the US (2017)
  • Charlei13 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean freedom

Like Charleigh, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
  • Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
  • Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Charleigh

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