Cali vs Caleigh

Side-by-side comparison of Cali and Caleigh — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cali

Girl name · Rank #495

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Name B

Caleigh

Girl name · Rank #2700

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Metric Cali Caleigh
Current Rank #495 #2700
Total Births (all years) 22,812 5,724
Peak Year 2014 1999
Peak Year Births 1,663 322
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1984

Births by Decade

Decade Cali Caleigh
1950ss 6 —
1960ss 41 —
1970ss 169 —
1980ss 715 150
1990ss 1,651 1,248
2000ss 4,549 2,408
2010ss 11,484 1,548
2020ss 4,197 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cali Caleigh
2014 1,663 178
2015 1,437 194
2016 1,200 144
2017 1,128 113
2018 1,188 99
2019 1,216 98
2020 1,087 88
2021 967 84
2022 842 60
2023 683 74
2024 618 64

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1959–2024.

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