Girls' name · since 1986

Kaliegh

Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 416 babies named Kaliegh, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

416
total births
1986–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

Kaliegh sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 416 recorded since 1986.

Kaliegh has 416 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1986 to 2020.

  • 416 total births
  • 1986–2020 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

416 girls have been named Kaliegh since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.

416
total births
1986–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Kaliegh was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

23 babies were named Kaliegh in 2005 - its busiest year on record.

Kaliegh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kaliegh's full recorded timeline at 2002, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kaliegh at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

416

Since 1986

35 years of records

Peak year

2005

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1986

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2020

Kaliegh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2005)
23
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
510152025 19861991199620012006201120162020 6

Kaliegh by decade

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

2000s was Kaliegh's strongest decade.

159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Kaliegh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 159 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaliegh?
Kaliegh has been given to 416 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 23 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Kaliegh most popular?
Kaliegh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 159 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Kaliegh been used?
Kaliegh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 35 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Kaliegh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kaliegh's data

  • Kaliegh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (159 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1986–2020 (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. "Kaliegh: Baby Name Since 1986 - 416 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaliegh. 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 Kaliegh 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 July 2026.