Girls' name · since 1980
Kaleigh
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 16,244 babies named Kaleigh, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,215 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,977 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 16,244
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
16,244 babies have been named Kaleigh since 1980, making it today's #2977 girls' name.
Kaleigh has 16,244 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2977 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #1,215 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,977 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 16,244 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaleigh ranks #1,215 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,977 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 16,244 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,215 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,977 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 16,244
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaleigh's 16,244 recorded births place it above 98.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
42 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kaleigh compares
16,244 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,297 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
Kaleigh's all-time total is 43x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaleigh | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,244 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 729 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kaleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaleigh splits its recorded history at 2003: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 729 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaleigh popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 729
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Kaleigh popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2004 (Kaleigh as boys' name)
Kaleigh by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (6,286 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Kaleigh's strongest decade.
6,286 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kaleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 1,397
1980s
1,397 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,270 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,286 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,787 births
- 2020s 504
2020s
504 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6,286 births (39% of all-time use).
How Kaleigh 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 Kaleigh's total volume
Kaleigh by state
Where Kaleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,404 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 863 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 850 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 799 | 4.9% |
| #5 | New York | | 752 | 4.6% |
| #6 | California | | 698 | 4.3% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 665 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 630 | 3.9% |
1,404 of 16,244 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Kaleigh appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaleigh? ▼
Where does Kaleigh sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Kaleigh most popular? ▼
Where is Kaleigh most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kaleigh been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kaleigh? ▼
What to do with Kaleigh's data
- Kaleigh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (6,286 total births); usage has since declined to 504 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kaleighs (1,404 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kaleigh
Nearby Names Like Kaleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaleigh
Compare Kaleigh side by side: Kaleigh vs Kali Kaleigh vs Kaley Kaleigh vs Kaliyah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kaleigh
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaleigh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kaleigh 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 August 2026.