Kaley vs Kaleigh

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

Name A

Kaley

Girl name · Rank #2722

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Name B

Kaleigh

Girl name · Rank #2781

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaley Kaleigh
2014 248 303
2015 200 251
2016 182 183
2017 172 174
2018 134 171
2019 120 152
2020 93 122
2021 81 108
2022 77 77
2023 64 78
2024 63 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, 1967–2024.

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