Feminine dossier · first seen 1986

Cayleigh

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2009

Peak era

2009

Peak births

162

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Cayleigh

How many people are named Cayleigh?

An estimated 2,267 living Americans are named Cayleigh.

How rare is Cayleigh?

Cayleigh is very rare among babies today, with 27 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 83.3% from its 2009 peak.

How old is the typical Cayleigh?

The median age of a living American named Cayleigh is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 21 years old.

Is Cayleigh still popular?

Not especially. Cayleigh has been declining since its 2009 peak and registered 27 births in 2025.

Where is Cayleigh most common?

Cayleigh has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.

1986Peak 20092025

Peak year

2009

Decline from peak

83.3%

2025

All-time

2,297

Cayleigh has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Cayleigh peaked in 2009, when 162 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 27 girls were given the name.

Down 83.3% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,297 Americans named Cayleigh since 1986.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2009

Living profile

2,274

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age16

Core range11–21

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

North Carolina

2.0× higher affinity than the national baseline.

North Carolina · 2010s 2.0×