Kaleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,973

among girls · ↓215 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaleigh · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

729 babies

All-time total

16,250

#1,215 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Kaleigh popularity over time

16,250 babies have been named Kaleigh since 1980, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	1,397	–	1,397	140	–	#608
1990s	5,270	–	5,270	527	+277%	#423
2000s	6,286	6	6,292	629	+19%	#399
2010s	2,787	–	2,787	279	-56%	#584
2020s (to 2025)	504	–	504	84	-70%	#1,683

Where Kaleigh 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	49	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

Where Kaleigh is most popular

Girls named Kaleigh per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kaleigh born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Alabama	23	0.245	+420%
Mississippi	10	0.214	+354%
Louisiana	18	0.206	+337%
Georgia	19	0.084	+78%
Virginia	11	0.065	+37%
North Carolina	12	0.053	+12%
Texas	38	0.047	≈ national
New York	18	0.045	≈ national
Indiana	5	0.036	-24%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-33%
Florida	5	0.012	-75%
California	5	0.006	-87%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kaleigh

Kaleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,973 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 16,250 American babies have been named Kaleigh. Its peak came in 2001, when 729 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 Kaleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaleigh?

The median living Kaleigh is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 30. An estimated 16 thousand people named Kaleigh 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.

Kaleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	56	#2,973	–	–
2024	62	#2,758	–	–
2023	78	#2,345	–	–
2022	78	#2,375	–	–
2021	108	#1,853	–	–
2020	122	#1,683	–	–
2019	152	#1,455	–	–
2018	171	#1,328	–	–
2017	174	#1,338	–	–
2016	183	#1,309	–	–
2015	251	#1,052	–	–
2014	303	#896	–	–
2013	305	#852	–	–
2012	337	#796	–	–
2011	408	#690	–	–
2010	503	#584	–	–
2009	479	#628	–	–
2008	534	#578	–	–
2007	571	#543	–	–
2006	636	#489	–	–
2005	675	#451	–	–
2004	641	#463	6	#10,660
2003	668	#450	–	–
2002	670	#434	–	–
2001	729	#399	–	–
2000	683	#415	–	–
1995	515	#481	–	–
1990	448	#530	–	–
1985	83	#1,484	–	–
1980	7	#8,544	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaleigh?

The median living Kaleigh is about 23 years old. Half of all living Kaleighs are between 17 and 30 years old.

How many people named Kaleigh are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Kaleigh are alive in the United States, based on 16,250 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaleigh in 2025?

Kaleigh ranked #2,973 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaleigh?

16,250 babies have been named Kaleigh in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaleigh most popular?

Kaleigh peaked in 2001, when 729 newborns received the name.

Is Kaleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Kaleigh become more popular?

Kaleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Kaleigh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kaleigh

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