Everliegh
Ever-prosperous or eternally meadow.
Name Census estimates that about 102 living Americans carry the first name Everliegh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Everliegh today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Everliegh births was 2019 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Everliegh. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
102
~ 1 in 3,360,337 Americans
Peak year
2019
20 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,745
Tracked since 2016
Popularity
Everliegh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Everliegh from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 67 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Everliegh by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Everliegh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Everliegh
The name Everliegh is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the English-speaking world in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic or cultural roots in older languages or traditions. Instead, it seems to be a creative combination of the English words "ever" and "leigh," with the addition of a feminine suffix.
The word "ever" comes from the Old English "æfre," meaning "always" or "at any time." It has its roots in the Proto-Germanic word "ajam," which is related to the Latin "aevum," meaning "age" or "eternity." The suffix "-leigh" is derived from the Old English "leah," meaning a clearing or meadow in a forest.
Therefore, the name Everliegh could be interpreted as a poetic reference to an "everlasting meadow" or a place of eternal beauty and tranquility. However, there are no known historical references or recorded examples of this name being used in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records before modern times.
As a relatively new name, there are no famous historical figures specifically named Everliegh. However, some individuals who have been given this name in recent years include Everliegh Raye, an American model and social media influencer born in 2004, and Everliegh Rose, a Canadian child model and social media personality born in 2014.
It is worth noting that while the name Everliegh may be a modern invention, it follows a trend of creating new names by combining existing words or parts of words, often with symbolic or aspirational meanings. This trend has become increasingly popular in recent decades, reflecting a desire for unique and distinctive names that convey specific qualities or aspirations for a child.
People
Everliegh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Everliegh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Everliegh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Everliegh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 102 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Everliegh going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,360,337 US residents.
Is Everliegh a common name?
We classify Everliegh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 103 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Everliegh most popular?
The single biggest year for Everliegh was 2019, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Everliegh is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Everliegh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Everliegh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Everliegh in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Everliegh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Everliegh in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Everliegh can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Everliegh?
Find out how many people have the name Everliegh on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.