Total births
1,426
Girls' name · since 1985
Kaeleigh
1,426 babies named Kaeleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11420
- among girls today
- 1,426
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Kaeleigh currently ranks #11420 among girls' names in America, with 1,426 babies recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Kaeleigh recorded 1,426 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #11420 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #11420 among girls today
- 1,426 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaeleigh is currently the #11420 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 1,426 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11420
- among girls today
- 1,426
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Kaeleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11420
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Kaeleigh was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
65 babies were named Kaeleigh in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaeleigh compares
1,426 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Kaeleigh's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaeleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,426 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 65 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kaeleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaeleigh's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 65, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaeleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#11,420
Active since
1985
Kaeleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Kaeleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kaeleigh's strongest decade.
582 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kaeleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
361 births
- 2000s
2000s
582 births
- 2010s
2010s
342 births
- 2020s 62
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 582 births (41% of all-time use).
How Kaeleigh 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 Kaeleigh's total volume
Kaeleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kaeleigh by state
Where Kaeleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 49 | 3.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 33 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #5 | California | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Kaeleigh's total US births 3.4%
Even split
49 of 1,426 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Kaeleigh appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaeleigh? ▼
1,426 babies have been named Kaeleigh since 1985. It currently ranks #11420 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 65 births.
When was Kaeleigh most popular? ▼
Kaeleigh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 582 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kaeleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kaeleigh are Texas (49 births), New York (33 births), Ohio (21 births).
How long has the name Kaeleigh been used? ▼
Records for Kaeleigh go back to 1985, giving 41 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kaeleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaelyn, Kaela, Kaelynn, Kaeli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kaeleigh's data
- Kaeleigh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (582 total births); usage has since declined to 62 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kaeleighs (49 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 Kaeleigh
Nearby Names Like Kaeleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaeleigh
Kaelyn Girl
#1640 15,566 births
Kaela Girl
#5338 6,358 births
Kaelynn Girl
#2037 5,052 births
Kaeli Girl
#769 3,447 births
Kaelin Girl
2,737 births
Compare Kaeleigh side by side: Kaeleigh vs Kaelyn Kaeleigh vs Kaela Kaeleigh vs Kaelynn
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Kaeleigh: #11420 Girls' Name - 1,426 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaeleigh. 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 Kaeleigh 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.