Caleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,474

among girls · ↓777 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Caleigh · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

322 babies

All-time total

5,768

#2,339 all-time among girls

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Caleigh popularity over time

5,768 babies have been named Caleigh since 1984, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	150	15	–	#2,545
1990s	1,248	125	+732%	#703
2000s	2,408	241	+93%	#880
2010s	1,548	155	-36%	#1,135
2020s (to 2025)	414	69	-55%	#2,083

Where Caleigh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Caleigh

Caleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,474 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 5,768 American babies have been named Caleigh. Its peak came in 1999, when 322 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caleigh?

The median living Caleigh is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 5,700 people named Caleigh are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caleigh year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,474
2024	64	#2,697
2023	74	#2,422
2022	60	#2,825
2021	84	#2,215
2020	88	#2,083
2019	98	#1,974
2018	99	#1,981
2017	113	#1,824
2016	144	#1,551
2015	194	#1,259
2014	178	#1,329
2013	143	#1,530
2012	153	#1,477
2011	216	#1,135
2010	210	#1,156
2009	289	#925
2008	254	#1,030
2007	257	#1,027
2006	208	#1,168
2005	239	#1,019
2004	227	#1,027
2003	232	#999
2002	214	#1,015
2001	237	#936
2000	251	#880
1995	107	#1,485
1990	49	#2,464
1985	13	#5,401
1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caleigh, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caleigh?

The median living Caleigh is about 19 years old. Half of all living Caleighs are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Caleigh are alive today?

An estimated 5,700 people named Caleigh are alive in the United States, based on 5,768 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caleigh in 2025?

Caleigh ranked #3,474 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caleigh?

5,768 babies have been named Caleigh in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caleigh most popular?

Caleigh peaked in 1999, when 322 newborns received the name.

Is Caleigh a boy or girl name?

Caleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caleigh rising or falling?

Caleigh is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caleigh become more popular?

Caleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Caleigh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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