Kelleigh: 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	24	2	–	#5,231
1970s	46	5	+92%	#5,589
1980s	117	12	+154%	#4,378
1990s	128	13	+9%	#5,353
2000s	79	8	-38%	#8,255
2010s	45	5	-43%	#12,215
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-81%	#16,490

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,231

1970s

+92%

#5,589

1980s

117

+154%

#4,378

1990s

128

+9%

#5,353

2000s

-38%

#8,255

2010s

-43%

#12,215

2020s (to 2025)

-81%

#16,490

The story of Kelleigh

Kelleigh 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 1963, 444 American babies have been named Kelleigh. Its peak came in 1987, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Kelleigh?

The median living Kelleigh is about 33 years old; half are between 23 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Kelleigh 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.

Kelleigh 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,490
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	7	#13,147
2017	8	#12,215
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,834
2014	6	#15,621
2013	8	#12,598
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,213
2010	6	#15,997
2009	5	#18,776
2008	6	#16,462
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,632
2005	12	#9,168
2004	9	#11,179
2003	13	#8,255
2002	10	#9,886
2001	7	#12,746
2000	12	#8,289
1995	11	#7,793
1990	15	#5,977
1985	13	#5,503
1980	10	#6,519
1975	7	#7,520
1970	9	#5,589
1965	5	#6,983
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kelleigh?

The median living Kelleigh is about 33 years old. Half of all living Kelleighs are between 23 and 41 years old.

How many people named Kelleigh are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kelleigh are alive in the United States, based on 444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kelleigh in 2025?

Kelleigh 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 Kelleigh?

444 babies have been named Kelleigh in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kelleigh most popular?

Kelleigh peaked in 1987, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Kelleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kelleigh rising or falling?

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

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Kelleigh popularity over time

The story of Kelleigh

How old are people named Kelleigh?

Kelleigh year by year

Frequently asked questions

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