US rank #16766 Girls' name Peak 2016 56 births

Kentleigh — #16766 US girls' name

56 babies named Kentleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s512020s5
#16766
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Kentleigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Kentleigh between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kentleigh currently holds the #16766 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kentleigh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kentleigh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kentleigh in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 56 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kentleigh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

56

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2016

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,766

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kentleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
10
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4681012 20242018201720162014201320122011 6

Kentleigh by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
51 births that decade — 91% of Kentleigh's all-time total
2010s512020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kentleigh?
56 babies have been named Kentleigh since 2011. It currently ranks #16766 among girls. The peak year 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?
Kentleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2011–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.