Keleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	38	4	–	#5,534
1970s	70	7	+84%	#4,770
1980s	132	13	+89%	#3,950
1990s	217	22	+64%	#3,247
2000s	207	21	-5%	#4,154
2010s	121	12	-42%	#7,255
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	-81%	#11,653

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,534

1970s

+84%

#4,770

1980s

132

+89%

#3,950

1990s

217

+64%

#3,247

2000s

207

-5%

#4,154

2010s

121

-42%

#7,255

2020s (to 2025)

-81%

#11,653

The story of Keleigh

Keleigh is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1960, 799 American babies have been named Keleigh. Its peak came in 1991, when 34 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 Keleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keleigh?

The median living Keleigh is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 37. An estimated 800 people named Keleigh 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.

Keleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#11,653
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,475
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	12	#8,849
2018	9	#11,014
2017	16	#7,255
2016	9	#11,328
2015	15	#7,808
2014	12	#9,262
2013	7	#13,910
2012	10	#10,847
2011	16	#7,614
2010	15	#8,089
2009	11	#10,327
2008	18	#7,226
2007	18	#7,251
2006	28	#5,025
2005	23	#5,525
2004	19	#6,366
2003	32	#4,154
2002	26	#4,699
2001	17	#6,472
2000	15	#6,993
1995	22	#4,609
1990	21	#4,597
1985	13	#5,502
1980	5	#11,160
1975	9	#6,180
1970	8	#6,056
1965	7	#5,534
1960	6	#6,012
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keleigh?

The median living Keleigh is about 28 years old. Half of all living Keleighs are between 19 and 37 years old.

How many people named Keleigh are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Keleigh are alive in the United States, based on 799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keleigh in 2025?

Keleigh did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Keleigh?

799 babies have been named Keleigh in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keleigh most popular?

Keleigh peaked in 1991, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Keleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keleigh rising or falling?

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

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Keleigh popularity over time

The story of Keleigh

How old are people named Keleigh?

Keleigh year by year

Frequently asked questions

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