Total births
2,258
Girls' name · since 1991
Calleigh
2,258 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.
- #5224
- among girls today
- 2,258
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Calleigh is the #5224 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,258 recorded since 1991.
Calleigh has 2,258 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5224 as of the latest data, more common than 71% 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 1991 to 2025.
- #5224 among girls today
- 2,258 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Calleigh is currently the #5224 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 2,258 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5224
- among girls today
- 2,258
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Calleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5224
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% 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.
How Calleigh compares
2,258 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Calleigh's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,258 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 335 | 48 | 19,840 |
Calleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Calleigh's full recorded timeline at 2008, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 335 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Calleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#5,224
Active since
1991
Calleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 335
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Calleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Calleigh's strongest decade.
1,000 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Calleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 96
1990s
96 births
- 2000s
2000s
996 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,000 births
- 2020s 166
2020s
166 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,000 births (44% of all-time use).
How Calleigh 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 Calleigh's total volume
Calleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Calleigh by state
Where Calleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 164 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 95 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 82 | 3.6% |
| #4 | California | | 80 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 71 | 3.1% |
| #6 | New York | | 60 | 2.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 49 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 46 | 2.0% |
Texas share of Calleigh's total US births 7.3%
Even split
164 of 2,258 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? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 2,258 babies named Calleigh. Today it holds rank #5224 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calleigh since 1991 -- 35 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Calleigh? ▼
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 Calleigh's data
- Calleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,000 total births); usage has since declined to 166 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Calleighs (164 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Calleigh
Nearby Names Like Calleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calleigh
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 Calleigh side by side: Calleigh vs Callie Calleigh vs Cali Calleigh vs Calista
Related Names
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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, 1991–2025 (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. "Calleigh: #5224 Girls' Name - 2,258 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calleigh. 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 Calleigh 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.