Kalayah vs Kaleigh

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

Name A

Kalayah

Girl name · Rank #1531

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Name B

Kaleigh

Girl name · Rank #2781

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Metric Kalayah Kaleigh
Current Rank #1531 #2781
Total Births (all years) 1,313 16,184
Peak Year 2024 2001
Peak Year Births 140 729
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1980

Births by Decade

Decade Kalayah Kaleigh
1980ss — 1,397
1990ss 7 5,270
2000ss 184 6,286
2010ss 527 2,785
2020ss 595 446

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalayah Kaleigh
2014 59 303
2015 47 251
2016 55 183
2017 67 174
2018 60 171
2019 76 152
2020 99 122
2021 115 108
2022 124 77
2023 117 78
2024 140 61

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, 1998–2024.

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