Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Kyleigh

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,202 Trend ↓ Falling 41%

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kaylee and Kylie.

Rank 2025
#1,202
among girls · ↓129 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
190
named Kyleigh · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,459
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
1,172 babies
All-time total
20,199
#1,060 all-time among girls
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Kyleigh popularity over time

20,199 babies have been named Kyleigh since 1978, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 23 – 23 2 – #4,738
1980s 352 – 352 35 +1430% #1,261
1990s 2,046 – 2,046 205 +481% #634
2000s 8,031 6 8,037 804 +293% #311
2010s 8,293 – 8,293 829 +3% #272
2020s (to 2025) 1,448 – 1,448 241 -71% #833

Where Kyleigh 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 173 0.11 outside top 500
2027 160 0.10 outside top 500
2028 150 0.09 outside top 500
2029 142 0.09 outside top 500
2030 135 0.08 outside top 500

Where Kyleigh is most popular

Girls named Kyleigh per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.138 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kyleigh 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
Mississippi 66 1.41 +923%
Arkansas 39 0.738 +435%
Alabama 59 0.628 +356%
Louisiana 52 0.594 +331%
South Carolina 42 0.467 +239%
Kentucky 39 0.456 +231%
West Virginia 11 0.420 +204%
North Carolina 85 0.373 +171%
Georgia 78 0.343 +149%
Virginia 34 0.199 +45%
Tennessee 31 0.196 +42%
Indiana 24 0.171 +24%
Ohio 39 0.164 +19%
Pennsylvania 38 0.161 +17%
Florida 66 0.154 +12%
Texas 114 0.142 ≈ national
Illinois 29 0.127 -8%
Maryland 13 0.123 -11%
Wisconsin 10 0.097 -30%
Michigan 17 0.093 -32%
New Jersey 15 0.083 -40%
New York 26 0.066 -52%
Missouri 5 0.041 -70%
California 5 0.006 -96%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Kyleigh

Kyleigh is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,202 in 2025 with 190 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 20,199 American babies have been named Kyleigh. Its peak came in 2011, when 1,172 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 Kyleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kyleigh?

The median living Kyleigh is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 21. An estimated 20 thousand people named Kyleigh are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kyleigh 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 190 #1,202 – –
2024 232 #1,073 – –
2023 226 #1,093 – –
2022 204 #1,181 – –
2021 267 #973 – –
2020 329 #833 – –
2019 362 #768 – –
2018 448 #661 – –
2017 529 #572 – –
2016 648 #483 – –
2015 859 #383 – –
2014 956 #347 – –
2013 1,111 #287 – –
2012 1,096 #289 – –
2011 1,172 #272 – –
2010 1,112 #294 – –
2009 1,055 #311 – –
2008 1,064 #316 – –
2007 966 #343 – –
2006 918 #358 – –
2005 809 #390 – –
2004 818 #380 6 #10,774
2003 787 #386 – –
2002 662 #439 – –
2001 509 #523 – –
2000 443 #584 – –
1995 194 #972 – –
1990 87 #1,694 – –
1985 20 #4,061 – –
1980 12 #5,715 – –
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 Kyleigh, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kyleigh?

The median living Kyleigh is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kyleighs are between 11 and 21 years old.

How many people named Kyleigh are alive today?

An estimated 20 thousand people named Kyleigh are alive in the United States, based on 20,199 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kyleigh mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kaylee and Kylie.

How popular is the name Kyleigh in 2025?

Kyleigh ranked #1,202 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 190 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kyleigh?

20,199 babies have been named Kyleigh in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyleigh most popular?

Kyleigh peaked in 2011, when 1,172 newborns received the name.

Is Kyleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kyleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Kyleigh become more popular?

Kyleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 135 girls named Kyleigh 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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