Kalista vs Kaleigh

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

Name A

Kalista

Girl name · Rank #3766

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Name B

Kaleigh

Girl name · Rank #2781

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Metric Kalista Kaleigh
Current Rank #3766 #2781
Total Births (all years) 2,384 16,184
Peak Year 1999 2001
Peak Year Births 182 729
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1980

Births by Decade

Decade Kalista Kaleigh
1970ss 19 —
1980ss 82 1,397
1990ss 358 5,270
2000ss 1,107 6,286
2010ss 626 2,785
2020ss 192 446

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalista Kaleigh
2014 56 303
2015 61 251
2016 50 183
2017 51 174
2018 37 171
2019 28 152
2020 40 122
2021 41 108
2022 34 77
2023 37 78
2024 40 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, 1976–2024.

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