Kayleigh
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Kayleigh
The -leigh suffix seems to be losing its luster; several names in this category, including Kayleigh, Kyleigh and Ryleigh, peaked in popularity a few years back but have since lost quite a bit of ground.
Kayleigh is also given to boys.
Pronounced KAY-lee.
As of October 2026, Kayleigh ranked #804 for girls in US births in 2025 and #9465 for boys in US births in 2004 SSA, peaked at #227 for girls in 2009.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #278 | 1,173 | 656.6 |
| 2015 | #324 | 1,008 | 564.7 |
| 2016 | #348 | 958 | 540.6 |
| 2017 | #392 | 797 | 461.6 |
| 2018 | #451 | 706 | 415 |
| 2019 | #488 | 644 | 383.7 |
| 2020 | #435 | 704 | 435.5 |
| 2021 | #418 | 754 | 459.5 |
| 2022 | #529 | 590 | 359.7 |
| 2023 | #631 | 467 | 291 |
| 2024 | #731 | 385 | 237.6 |
| 2025 | #804 | 340 | 211.5 |
World rankings
Kayleigh for girls
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Kayleigh on lists
Famous Kayleighs
- Kayleigh Emma PearsonGirl
English model
- Kayleigh McEnanyGirl
American political commentator
- Kayleigh MorrisGirl
Welsh reality TV personality ("Ex on the Beach" and "Big Brother")
- Kayleigh O'ReillyGirl
Miss Northern Ireland Earth 2009
- Kayleigh Anne Marie GreenGirl
Welsh footballer
- Kayleigh YeomanGirl
Irish reality TV personality ("Operation Transformation")
- Kayleigh GoldsworthyGirl
American co,lead singer of band The Scarlet Ending; twin of sister Kaleena
- Kayleigh SevernGirl
American reality TV personality ("Bad Girls Club")
- (Zara) Layla KayleighGirl
English,American actress and TV personality
- Kayleigh Rose AmstutzGirl
American singer and songwriter known as Chappell Roan
Kayleigh in pop culture
- Kayleigh MillerGirl
character in the movie "The Butterfly Effect"
- Kayleigh MortonGirl
character in British soap "Coronation Street"
- Kayleigh GibbsGirl
character in British soap "Emmerdale"
- Kayleigh KitsonGirl
character on British TV series "Peter Kay's Car Share"
- "KayleighGirl
" song by British band Marillion