Total births
56
Girls' name · since 2011
Kentleigh
Kentleigh has 56 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16823
- among girls today
- 56
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Kentleigh currently ranks #16823 among girls' names in America, with 56 babies recorded since 2011.
Kentleigh has 56 recorded births among girls since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16823 as of the latest data, more common than 5% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2024.
- #16823 among girls today
- 56 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kentleigh is currently the #16823 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 56 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16823
- among girls today
- 56
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Kentleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16823
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
91% of everyone ever named Kentleigh was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kentleigh in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Kentleigh compares
56 16th percentile among 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
Kentleigh's all-time total is 85% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kentleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kentleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kentleigh's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kentleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,823
Active since
2011
Kentleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Kentleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kentleigh's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.
Kentleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 51 births (91% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kentleigh? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 56 babies named Kentleigh. Today it holds rank #16823 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 10 births.
When was Kentleigh most popular? ▼
Kentleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Kentleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kentleigh since 2011 -- 14 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kentleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kendra, Kennedy, Kendall, Kenya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kentleigh's data
- Kentleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (51 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 Kentleigh
Nearby Names Like Kentleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kentleigh
Kendra Girl
#686 98,438 births
Kennedy Girl
#89 93,663 births
Kendall Girl
#311 66,533 births
Kenya Girl
#1659 25,412 births
Kenzie Girl
#628 21,391 births
Compare Kentleigh side by side: Kentleigh vs Kendra Kentleigh vs Kennedy Kentleigh vs Kendall
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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, 2011–2024 (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. "Kentleigh: #16823 Girls' Name - 56 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kentleigh. 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 Kentleigh 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.