Total births
193
Girls' name · since 2000
Caleigha
Caleigha has 193 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11638
- among girls today
- 193
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Caleigha currently ranks #11638 among girls' names in America, with 193 babies recorded since 2000.
Caleigha has 193 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11638 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #11638 among girls today
- 193 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caleigha is currently the #11638 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 193 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11638
- among girls today
- 193
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Caleigha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11638
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Caleigha was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
15 babies were named Caleigha in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Caleigha compares
193 36th percentile among 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
Caleigha's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caleigha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 193 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caleigha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caleigha's full recorded timeline at 2015, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caleigha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#11,638
Active since
2000
Caleigha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Caleigha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Caleigha's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Caleigha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
118 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 118 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caleigha? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 193 babies named Caleigha. Today it holds rank #11638 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 15 births.
When was Caleigha most popular? ▼
Caleigha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Caleigha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caleigha since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Caleigha? ▼
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.
What to do with Caleigha's data
- Caleigha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (118 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Caleigha
Nearby Names Like Caleigha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caleigha
Callie Girl
#176 70,190 births
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Compare Caleigha side by side: Caleigha vs Callie Caleigha vs Cali Caleigha vs Calista
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2025 (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. "Caleigha: #11638 Girls' Name - 193 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caleigha. 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 Caleigha 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 June 2026.