Kyleigh
Girl name · #1202 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 190 baby girls were named Kyleigh, placing it at #1202 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #380, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,474 girls born in 2025 was named Kyleigh.
Babies named Kyleigh per year. Source: SSA.
The 47-year story
Kyleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 1,172 girls were named Kyleigh — good for #271 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kyleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kyleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kyleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kyleigh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kyleigh is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kyleigh is most common in AL (0.7 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kyleigh is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kyleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Kyleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kayleigh, Karleigh, Carleigh, Bayleigh, and Bryleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kyleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 190 | #1200 |
| 2024 | 232 | #1070 |
| 2023 | 226 | #1089 |
| 2022 | 204 | #1177 |
| 2021 | 267 | #972 |
| 2020 | 329 | #830 |
| 2019 | 362 | #768 |
| 2018 | 448 | #661 |
| 2017 | 529 | #570 |
| 2016 | 648 | #483 |
| 2015 | 859 | #380 |
| 2014 | 956 | #347 |
| 2013 | 1,111 | #287 |
| 2012 | 1,096 | #289 |
| 2011 | 1,172 | #271 |
| 2010 | 1,112 | #293 |
| 2009 | 1,055 | #311 |
| 2008 | 1,064 | #316 |
| 2007 | 966 | #343 |
| 2006 | 918 | #358 |
| 2005 | 809 | #389 |
| 2004 | 818 | #380 |
| 2003 | 787 | #385 |
| 2002 | 662 | #439 |
| 2001 | 509 | #523 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kyleigh a popular girl name?
Kyleigh ranked #1202 among girls in 2025 with 190 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #380.
When was the name Kyleigh most popular?
Kyleigh peaked in 2011, when 1,172 American girls received the name (ranked #271 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kyleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,474 newborn American girls was named Kyleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.