Kileigh: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,995
1980s	15	2	+200%	#8,387
1990s	96	10	+540%	#5,702
2000s	356	36	+271%	#3,226
2010s	189	19	-47%	#3,667
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,995

1980s

+200%

#8,387

1990s

+540%

#5,702

2000s

356

+271%

#3,226

2010s

189

-47%

#3,667

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kileigh

Kileigh 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 1979, 661 American babies have been named Kileigh. Its peak came in 2009, when 52 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 Kileigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kileigh?

The median living Kileigh is about 19 years old; half are between 15 and 23. An estimated 700 people named Kileigh 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.

Kileigh 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	13	#8,379
2017	10	#10,367
2016	9	#11,356
2015	14	#8,231
2014	16	#7,493
2013	25	#5,408
2012	27	#5,181
2011	32	#4,517
2010	43	#3,667
2009	52	#3,226
2008	45	#3,617
2007	29	#5,032
2006	51	#3,244
2005	35	#4,073
2004	32	#4,338
2003	37	#3,772
2002	28	#4,447
2001	28	#4,384
2000	19	#5,826
1995	9	#9,148
1990	8	#9,715
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kileigh?

The median living Kileigh is about 19 years old. Half of all living Kileighs are between 15 and 23 years old.

How many people named Kileigh are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kileigh are alive in the United States, based on 661 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kileigh in 2025?

Kileigh 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 Kileigh?

661 babies have been named Kileigh in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kileigh most popular?

Kileigh peaked in 2009, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Kileigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kileigh rising or falling?

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

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Kileigh popularity over time

The story of Kileigh

How old are people named Kileigh?

Kileigh year by year

Frequently asked questions

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