Kaileigh
Girl name · #5157 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Kaileigh is currently the #5157 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2340, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Kaileigh.
The 40-year story
Kaileigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 124 girls were named Kaileigh — good for #1586 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kaileigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaileigh in class?
Kaileigh scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaileigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaileigh is most common
State-level data for Kaileigh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kaileigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaileigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hayleigh, Kaleigh, Rileigh, Cayleigh, and Karleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaileigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 79 | #2340 |
| 2014 | 82 | #2267 |
| 2013 | 95 | #2032 |
| 2012 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2011 | 119 | #1728 |
| 2010 | 109 | #1860 |
| 2009 | 101 | #2029 |
| 2008 | 107 | #1966 |
| 2007 | 104 | #1971 |
| 2006 | 108 | #1878 |
| 2005 | 120 | #1657 |
| 2004 | 124 | #1586 |
| 2003 | 116 | #1652 |
| 2002 | 101 | #1780 |
| 2001 | 83 | #2035 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaileigh a popular girl name?
Kaileigh ranked #5157 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2340.
When was the name Kaileigh most popular?
Kaileigh peaked in 2004, when 124 American girls received the name (ranked #1586 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaileigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Kaileigh. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.