Total births
426
Girls' name · since 1994
Keeleigh
426 babies named Keeleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16073
- among girls today
- 426
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
426 babies have been named Keeleigh since 1994, making it today's #16073 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keeleigh has been recorded 426 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #16073 nationally and more common than 9% 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 1994 to 2025.
- #16073 among girls today
- 426 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Keeleigh is currently the #16073 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 426 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16073
- among girls today
- 426
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Keeleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16073
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Keeleigh was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
33 babies were named Keeleigh in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Keeleigh compares
426 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Keeleigh's all-time total is 12% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keeleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 426 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keeleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keeleigh's full recorded timeline at 2010, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keeleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#16,073
Active since
1994
Keeleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Keeleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keeleigh's strongest decade.
187 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Keeleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
187 births
- 2010s
2010s
167 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 187 births (44% of all-time use).
Keeleigh by state
Where Keeleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.3% |
Texas share of Keeleigh's total US births 2.3%
10 of 426 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keeleigh? ▼
426 babies have been named Keeleigh since 1994. It currently ranks #16073 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 33 births.
When was Keeleigh most popular? ▼
Keeleigh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 187 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Keeleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Keeleigh are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Keeleigh been used? ▼
Records for Keeleigh go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Keeleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keely, Keeley, Keegan, Keesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keeleigh's data
- Keeleigh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (187 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Keeleighs (10 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 Keeleigh
Nearby Names Like Keeleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keeleigh
Keely Girl
#2057 12,698 births
Keeley Girl
#1571 6,692 births
Keegan Girl
#2949 3,805 births
Keesha Girl
2,713 births
Keena Girl
#10410 2,195 births
Compare Keeleigh side by side: Keeleigh vs Keely Keeleigh vs Keeley Keeleigh vs Keegan
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Keeleigh: #16073 Girls' Name - 426 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keeleigh. 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 Keeleigh 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.