Total births
44
Girls' name · since 2007
Kayleigha
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Kayleigha, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 2007–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- born in that decade
44 girls have been named Kayleigha since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayleigha has been recorded 44 times among girls since 2007, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2018.
- 44 total births
- 2007–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 89% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Kayleigha since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 44
- total births
- 2007–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
89% of everyone ever named Kayleigha was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
13 babies were named Kayleigha in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Kayleigha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kayleigha splits its recorded history at 2015: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kayleigha at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Kayleigha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2018
- Peak year (2013)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Kayleigha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kayleigha's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.
Kayleigha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (89% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayleigha? ▼
44 babies have been named Kayleigha since 2007. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2013 with 13 births.
When was Kayleigha most popular? ▼
Kayleigha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Kayleigha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kayleigha since 2007 -- 12 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Kayleigha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kayleigha
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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, 2007–2018 (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. "Kayleigha: Baby Name Since 2007 - 44 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayleigha. 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 Kayleigha 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.