US rank #2700 Girls' name Peak 1999 5,724 births

Caleigh — #2700 US girls' name

5,724 babies named Caleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1501990s12482000s24082010s15482020s370
#2700
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Caleigh was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

322 babies were named Caleigh in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Caleigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,724 babies named Caleigh between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caleigh currently holds the #2700 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 322 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caleigh performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,408 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Caleigh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 445 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Caleigh in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caleigh in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,724 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Caleigh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,724

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

1999

322 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,700

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
322
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Caleigh by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,408 births that decade — 42% of Caleigh's all-time total
1980s1501990s12482000s24082010s15482020s370

Caleigh by state

Where Caleigh concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Caleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
445 7.8%
#2 New York
325 5.7%
#3 California
269 4.7%
#4 Florida
237 4.1%
#5 Pennsylvania
234 4.1%
#6 Ohio
221 3.9%
#7 North Carolina
211 3.7%
#8 Massachusetts
205 3.6%
Texas share of Caleigh's total US births 7.8%
Even split

445 of 5,724 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Caleigh appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caleigh?
5,724 babies have been named Caleigh since 1984. It currently ranks #2700 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 322 births.
When was Caleigh most popular?
Caleigh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,408 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Caleigh most popular?
The top states for the name Caleigh are Texas (445 births), New York (325 births), California (269 births).
How long has the name Caleigh been used?
Caleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caleigh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Calliope, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.