girl's name
Kaleigh
KAY-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 17,431
Kaleigh is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2001, when 729 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kaleigh 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.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,397 |
| 1990s | 5,270 |
| 2000s | 6,292 |
| 2010s | 2,787 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 504 |
How Popular Is Kaleigh?
In 2025, Kaleigh was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kaleigh 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 Kaleigh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kaleigh Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaleigh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kaleigh
- English KAY-lee
Sibling Names for Kaleigh
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kaleigh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kaleigh
How popular is the name Kaleigh?
In 2025, Kaleigh was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kaleigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaleigh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kaleigh?
Kaleigh has 2 syllables.
When was Kaleigh most popular?
Kaleigh peaked in 2001, when 729 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kaleigh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaleigh currently ranks #2,990 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.