girl's name
Cayleigh
KAY-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,518
Cayleigh is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 162 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cayleigh Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 51 |
| 1990s | 249 |
| 2000s | 757 |
| 2010s | 986 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 254 |
How Popular Is Cayleigh?
In 2025, Cayleigh was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cayleigh Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Cayleigh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Cayleigh Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cayleigh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Cayleigh
- English KAY-lee
Sibling Names for Cayleigh
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cayleigh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Cayleigh
How popular is the name Cayleigh?
In 2025, Cayleigh was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cayleigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Cayleigh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cayleigh?
Cayleigh has 2 syllables.
When was Cayleigh most popular?
Cayleigh peaked in 2009, when 162 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cayleigh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cayleigh currently ranks #4,984 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.