Kaileigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,156

among girls · ↑883 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaileigh · +25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2004

124 babies

All-time total

2,774

#3,782 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Kaileigh popularity over time

2,774 babies have been named Kaileigh since 1985, 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	148	15	–	#2,384
1990s	593	59	+301%	#1,794
2000s	1,058	106	+78%	#1,587
2010s	799	80	-24%	#1,734
2020s (to 2025)	176	29	-63%	#3,810

Where Kaileigh 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kaileigh

Kaileigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,156 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 2,774 American babies have been named Kaileigh. Its peak came in 2004, when 124 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kaileigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaileigh?

The median living Kaileigh is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 26. An estimated 2,700 people named Kaileigh 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.

Kaileigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,156
2024	20	#6,039
2023	30	#4,605
2022	38	#3,922
2021	25	#5,158
2020	38	#3,810
2019	52	#3,113
2018	48	#3,314
2017	71	#2,523
2016	56	#2,992
2015	79	#2,346
2014	82	#2,280
2013	95	#2,042
2012	88	#2,154
2011	119	#1,734
2010	109	#1,868
2009	101	#2,040
2008	107	#1,971
2007	104	#1,978
2006	108	#1,888
2005	120	#1,660
2004	124	#1,587
2003	116	#1,660
2002	101	#1,786
2001	83	#2,039
2000	94	#1,838
1995	41	#2,902
1990	48	#2,500
1985	8	#7,892
1980	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaileigh?

The median living Kaileigh is about 19 years old. Half of all living Kaileighs are between 13 and 26 years old.

How many people named Kaileigh are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Kaileigh are alive in the United States, based on 2,774 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kaileigh mean?

Spelling variant of Kaylee.

How popular is the name Kaileigh in 2025?

Kaileigh ranked #5,156 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaileigh?

2,774 babies have been named Kaileigh in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaileigh most popular?

Kaileigh peaked in 2004, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Kaileigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaileigh rising or falling?

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

Will Kaileigh become more popular?

Kaileigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Kaileigh 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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