Total births
60
Girls' name · since 2002
Kayeleigh
Kayeleigh has 60 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 60
- total births
- 2002–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Kayeleigh sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 60 recorded since 2002.
Kayeleigh has 60 recorded births among girls since 2002, 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 2002 to 2016.
- 60 total births
- 2002–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Kayeleigh since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 60
- total births
- 2002–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Kayeleigh was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
13 babies were named Kayeleigh in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Kayeleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kayeleigh splits its recorded history at 2009: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kayeleigh at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Kayeleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2016
- Peak year (2006)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Kayeleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kayeleigh's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Kayeleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayeleigh? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 60 babies named Kayeleigh. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 13 births.
When was Kayeleigh most popular? ▼
Kayeleigh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Kayeleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kayeleigh since 2002 -- 15 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Kayeleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kayeleigh's data
- Kayeleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2010s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kayeleigh
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayeleigh
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Kay Girl
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Kayleigh Girl
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Kaylie Girl
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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, 2002–2016 (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. "Kayeleigh: Baby Name Since 2002 - 60 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayeleigh. 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 Kayeleigh 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.