US rank #5205 Girls' name Peak 2009 2,240 births

Calleigh — #5205 US girls' name

2,240 babies named Calleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s962000s9962010s10002020s148
#5205
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 71% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Calleigh was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

335 babies were named Calleigh in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Calleigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,240 babies named Calleigh between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Calleigh currently holds the #5205 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 335 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Calleigh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,000 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Calleigh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 164 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Calleigh in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Calleigh 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 2,240 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.

Calleigh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,240

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2009

335 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,205

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Calleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
335
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Calleigh by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,000 births that decade — 45% of Calleigh's all-time total
1990s962000s9962010s10002020s148

Calleigh by state

Where Calleigh concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Calleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
164 7.3%
#2 Ohio
95 4.2%
#3 Pennsylvania
82 3.7%
#4 California
80 3.6%
#5 Florida
71 3.2%
#6 New York
60 2.7%
#7 North Carolina
49 2.2%
#8 Tennessee
46 2.1%
Texas share of Calleigh's total US births 7.3%
Even split

164 of 2,240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Calleigh appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Calleigh?
2,240 babies have been named Calleigh since 1991. It currently ranks #5205 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 335 births.
When was Calleigh most popular?
Calleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,000 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Calleigh most popular?
The top states for the name Calleigh are Texas (164 births), Ohio (95 births), Pennsylvania (82 births).
How long has the name Calleigh been used?
Calleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Calleigh?
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, 1991–2024 (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.