Kalei vs Kaleigh

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

Name A

Kalei

Girl name · Rank #5190

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Name B

Kaleigh

Girl name · Rank #2781

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Metric Kalei Kaleigh
Current Rank #5190 #2781
Total Births (all years) 1,935 16,184
Peak Year 2003 2001
Peak Year Births 142 729
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1980

Births by Decade

Decade Kalei Kaleigh
1980ss 81 1,397
1990ss 433 5,270
2000ss 907 6,286
2010ss 353 2,785
2020ss 161 446

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalei Kaleigh
2014 33 303
2015 32 251
2016 34 183
2017 28 174
2018 25 171
2019 31 152
2020 40 122
2021 29 108
2022 33 77
2023 34 78
2024 25 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, 1980–2024.

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