Kaleigh vs Kaley

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

Name A

Kaleigh

Girl name · Rank #2781

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Name B

Kaley

Girl name · Rank #2722

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Metric Kaleigh Kaley
Current Rank #2781 #2722
Total Births (all years) 16,184 13,642
Peak Year 2001 2003
Peak Year Births 729 578
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Kaleigh Kaley
1960ss — 20
1970ss — 130
1980ss 1,397 1,583
1990ss 5,270 4,905
2000ss 6,286 4,622
2010ss 2,785 2,004
2020ss 446 378

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaleigh Kaley
2014 303 248
2015 251 200
2016 183 182
2017 174 172
2018 171 134
2019 152 120
2020 122 93
2021 108 81
2022 77 77
2023 78 64
2024 61 63

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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