Total births
1,177
Girls' name · since 1988
Caileigh
1,177 babies named Caileigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8155
- among girls today
- 1,177
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Caileigh is the #8155 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,177 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Caileigh recorded 1,177 times among girls since 1988, holding rank #8155 nationally today, ahead of 54% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #8155 among girls today
- 1,177 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Caileigh is currently the #8155 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 1,177 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8155
- among girls today
- 1,177
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Caileigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8155
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Caileigh was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
62 babies were named Caileigh in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Caileigh compares
1,177 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Caileigh's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caileigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,177 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caileigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caileigh's full recorded timeline at 2007, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 62 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caileigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#8,155
Active since
1988
Caileigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Caileigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Caileigh's strongest decade.
437 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Caileigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
222 births
- 2000s
2000s
437 births
- 2010s
2010s
398 births
- 2020s 102
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 437 births (37% of all-time use).
How Caileigh compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Caileigh's total volume
Caileigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Caileigh by state
Where Caileigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 36 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 32 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 25 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 22 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
New York share of Caileigh's total US births 3.1%
Even split
36 of 1,177 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Caileigh appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caileigh? ▼
1,177 babies have been named Caileigh since 1988. It currently ranks #8155 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 62 births.
When was Caileigh most popular? ▼
Caileigh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 437 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Caileigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Caileigh are New York (36 births), Texas (32 births), Massachusetts (25 births).
How long has the name Caileigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caileigh since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Caileigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caitlin, Caitlyn, Cailyn, Caitlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caileigh's data
- Caileigh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (437 total births); usage has since declined to 102 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Caileighs (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caileigh
Nearby Names Like Caileigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caileigh
Caitlin Girl
#1688 112,143 births
Caitlyn Girl
#2352 52,603 births
Cailyn Girl
#3297 5,549 births
Caitlynn Girl
#7735 4,947 births
Cailey Girl
#5356 3,857 births
Compare Caileigh side by side: Caileigh vs Caitlin Caileigh vs Caitlyn Caileigh vs Cailyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Caileigh
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caileigh: #8155 Girls' Name - 1,177 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caileigh. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caileigh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.