US rank #11598 Girls' name Peak 2017 185 births

Caleigha — #11598 US girls' name

185 babies named Caleigha in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s332010s1182020s34
#11598
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 34% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

64% 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.

What the Data Says About Caleigha

The Social Security Administration has registered 185 babies named Caleigha between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caleigha currently holds the #11598 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caleigha performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Caleigha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caleigha 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 185 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.

Caleigha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

185

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2017

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,598

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caleigha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
15
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
46810121416 2024202020172014201120082000 6

Caleigha by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
118 births that decade — 64% of Caleigha's all-time total
2000s332010s1182020s34

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caleigha?
185 babies have been named Caleigha since 2000. It currently ranks #11598 among girls. The peak year 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?
Caleigha has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caleigha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Caleigh, 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, 2000–2024 (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.