Kalyn vs Kaleigh

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

Name A

Kalyn

Girl name · Rank #5819

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Name B

Kaleigh

Girl name · Rank #2781

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Metric Kalyn Kaleigh
Current Rank #5819 #2781
Total Births (all years) 7,393 16,184
Peak Year 1993 2001
Peak Year Births 354 729
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1980

Births by Decade

Decade Kalyn Kaleigh
1950ss 17 —
1960ss 115 —
1970ss 135 —
1980ss 1,111 1,397
1990ss 2,807 5,270
2000ss 2,304 6,286
2010ss 804 2,785
2020ss 100 446

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalyn Kaleigh
2014 75 303
2015 78 251
2016 47 183
2017 43 174
2018 34 171
2019 35 152
2020 27 122
2021 20 108
2022 22 77
2023 10 78
2024 21 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, 1956–2024.

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