Total births
444
Girls' name · since 1963
Kelleigh
444 babies named Kelleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 444
- total births
- 1963–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Kelleigh is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 444 have been recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelleigh has been recorded 444 times among girls since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2021.
- 444 total births
- 1963–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
444 girls have been named Kelleigh since 1963, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 444
- total births
- 1963–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Kelleigh was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kelleigh in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Kelleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kelleigh splits its recorded history at 1993: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kelleigh at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Kelleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2021
- Peak year (1987)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Kelleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kelleigh's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Kelleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
117 births
- 1990s
1990s
128 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 128 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelleigh? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 444 babies named Kelleigh. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 19 births.
When was Kelleigh most popular? ▼
Kelleigh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Kelleigh been used? ▼
Records for Kelleigh go back to 1963, giving 59 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Kelleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kellie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kelleigh's data
- Kelleigh's decade-level peak was the 1990s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kelleigh
Nearby Names Like Kelleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelleigh
Kelly Girl
#867 473,965 births
Kelsey Girl
#673 150,416 births
Kelli Girl
#7320 74,891 births
Kellie Girl
#6955 50,754 births
Kelley Girl
#6681 46,099 births
Compare Kelleigh side by side: Kelleigh vs Kelly Kelleigh vs Kelsey Kelleigh vs Kelli
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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, 1963–2021 (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. "Kelleigh: Baby Name Since 1963 - 444 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelleigh. 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 Kelleigh 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.