Kaleigha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,115

among girls · ↑597 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaleigha · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

67 babies

All-time total

1,017

#7,431 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Kaleigha popularity over time

1,017 babies have been named Kaleigha since 1996, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	17	2	–	#12,564
2000s	249	25	+1365%	#2,983
2010s	532	53	+114%	#2,678
2020s (to 2025)	219	37	-31%	#3,316

Where Kaleigha 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kaleigha

Kaleigha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,115 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,017 American babies have been named Kaleigha. Its peak came in 2010, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kaleigha?

The median living Kaleigha is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 1,000 people named Kaleigha 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.

Kaleigha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,115
2024	29	#4,712
2023	29	#4,694
2022	41	#3,737
2021	48	#3,316
2020	37	#3,870
2019	44	#3,529
2018	49	#3,271
2017	35	#4,181
2016	55	#3,037
2015	56	#3,044
2014	50	#3,251
2013	51	#3,203
2012	60	#2,883
2011	65	#2,708
2010	67	#2,678
2009	58	#2,983
2008	36	#4,312
2007	31	#4,742
2006	38	#3,957
2005	32	#4,308
2004	20	#6,090
2003	14	#7,775
2002	14	#7,616
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,997
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaleigha?

The median living Kaleigha is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kaleighas are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kaleigha are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kaleigha are alive in the United States, based on 1,017 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaleigha in 2025?

Kaleigha ranked #4,115 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaleigha?

1,017 babies have been named Kaleigha in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaleigha most popular?

Kaleigha peaked in 2010, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Kaleigha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaleigha rising or falling?

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

Will Kaleigha become more popular?

Kaleigha is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Kaleigha 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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