Total births
34,561
Girls' name · since 1984
Kayleigh
34,561 babies named Kayleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #731
- among girls today
- 34,561
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kayleigh is the #731 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 34,561 recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayleigh has been recorded 34,561 times among girls since 1984, currently ranked #731 nationally and more common than 96% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #731 among girls today
- 34,561 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kayleigh is currently the #731 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 34,561 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #731
- among girls today
- 34,561
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Kayleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#731
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Kayleigh was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
1,450 babies were named Kayleigh in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Kayleigh compares
34,561 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Kayleigh's all-time total is 90x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kayleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 34,561 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,450 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kayleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kayleigh's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 1,450, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kayleigh at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2009
Current rank
#731
Active since
1984
Kayleigh popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 1,450
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Kayleigh popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 2004 (Kayleigh as boys' name)
Kayleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kayleigh's strongest decade.
11,770 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Kayleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 2,677
1980s
2,677 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,634 births
- 2000s
2000s
11,770 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,235 births
- 2020s 3,245
2020s
3,245 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11,770 births (34% of all-time use).
How Kayleigh 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 Kayleigh's total volume
Kayleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kayleigh by state
Where Kayleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,685 | 7.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,107 | 6.1% |
| #3 | California | | 1,868 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,719 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,653 | 4.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 1,585 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 1,522 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 1,433 | 4.1% |
Texas share of Kayleigh's total US births 7.8%
Even split
2,685 of 34,561 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Kayleigh appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayleigh? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 34,561 babies named Kayleigh. Today it holds rank #731 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 1,450 births.
When was Kayleigh most popular? ▼
Kayleigh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11,770 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Kayleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kayleigh are Texas (2,685 births), New York (2,107 births), California (1,868 births).
How long has the name Kayleigh been used? ▼
Records for Kayleigh go back to 1984, giving 42 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kayleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kaylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kayleigh's data
- Kayleigh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (11,770 total births); usage has since declined to 3,245 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kayleighs (2,685 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 Kayleigh
Nearby Names Like Kayleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayleigh
Kayla Girl
#337 346,570 births
Kaylee Girl
#220 140,425 births
Kay Girl
#3897 98,621 births
Kaylie Girl
#1239 22,101 births
Kaylin Girl
#1426 19,307 births
Compare Kayleigh side by side: Kayleigh vs Kayla Kayleigh vs Kaylee Kayleigh vs Kay
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kayleigh
Charley #730
11,347 births · Peak 2014
Louisa #732
21,932 births · Peak 2021
Laurel #729
47,113 births · Peak 1956
Karla #733
91,586 births · Peak 1964
Araceli #728
20,268 births · Peak 2002
Winona #734
12,953 births · Peak 2025
Rayna #727
13,386 births · Peak 2019
Celia #735
56,642 births · Peak 1915
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, 1984–2025 (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. "Kayleigh: #731 Girls' Name - 34,561 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayleigh. 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 Kayleigh 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.