Kaleigh vs Kali

Side-by-side comparison of Kaleigh and Kali — 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

Kali

Girl name · Rank #295

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Metric Kaleigh Kali
Current Rank #2781 #295
Total Births (all years) 16,184 31,568
Peak Year 2001 2019
Peak Year Births 729 1,311
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kaleigh Kali
1950ss — 21
1960ss — 87
1970ss — 526
1980ss 1,397 2,752
1990ss 5,270 6,848
2000ss 6,286 5,759
2010ss 2,785 9,906
2020ss 446 5,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaleigh Kali
2014 303 1,260
2015 251 1,186
2016 183 1,086
2017 174 1,089
2018 171 1,207
2019 152 1,311
2020 122 1,181
2021 108 1,123
2022 77 1,228
2023 78 1,071
2024 61 1,066

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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