Total births
370
Girls' name · since 1985
Kayliegh
370 babies named Kayliegh in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 370
- total births
- 1985–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Kayliegh is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 370 have been recorded since 1985.
Kayliegh has 370 recorded births among girls since 1985, 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 1985 to 2018.
- 370 total births
- 1985–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
370 girls have been named Kayliegh since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 370
- total births
- 1985–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kayliegh was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
23 babies were named Kayliegh in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Kayliegh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kayliegh splits its recorded history at 2001: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kayliegh at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Kayliegh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2018
- Peak year (2007)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Kayliegh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kayliegh's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kayliegh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 55
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
147 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 147 births (40% of all-time use).
Kayliegh by state
Where Kayliegh concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
California share of Kayliegh's total US births 1.4%
5 of 370 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayliegh? ▼
370 babies have been named Kayliegh since 1985. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2007 with 23 births.
When was Kayliegh most popular? ▼
Kayliegh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Kayliegh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kayliegh are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kayliegh been used? ▼
Records for Kayliegh go back to 1985, giving 34 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Kayliegh? ▼
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 Kayliegh's data
- Kayliegh's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (147 total births) through the 2010s (87) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kaylieghs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kayliegh
Nearby Names Like Kayliegh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayliegh
Kayla Girl
#337 346,570 births
Kaylee Girl
#220 140,425 births
Kay Girl
#3897 98,621 births
Kayleigh Girl
#731 34,561 births
Kaylie Girl
#1239 22,101 births
Compare Kayliegh side by side: Kayliegh vs Kayla Kayliegh vs Kaylee Kayliegh vs Kay
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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, 1985–2018 (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. "Kayliegh: Baby Name Since 1985 - 370 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayliegh. 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 Kayliegh 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.