Feminine dossier · first seen 1984

Kayleigh

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2009
Peak era
2009
Peak births
1,450
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z

Quick answers about Kayleigh

How many people are named Kayleigh?

An estimated 33,994 living Americans are named Kayleigh.

How rare is Kayleigh?

Kayleigh is uncommon among babies today, with 340 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 76.6% from its 2009 peak.

How old is the typical Kayleigh?

The median age of a living American named Kayleigh is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 27 years old.

Is Kayleigh still popular?

Not especially. Kayleigh has been declining since its 2009 peak and registered 340 births in 2025.

Where is Kayleigh most common?

Kayleigh has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 5.9× more often than the national baseline.

1984Peak 20092025
peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
76.6%
2025
340
All-time
34,561

Kayleigh broke out in Alaska, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin (1986) and became over-represented in 35 states over 34 years.

Broke out: Alaska, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, 1986 · over-represented in 35 states over 34 years

Alabama: broke out 2000 AL Alaska: broke out 1986 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 1999 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: never over-represented CO Connecticut: broke out 1997 CT Delaware: broke out 2001 DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: broke out 1997 GA Hawaii: broke out 2002 HI Idaho: never over-represented ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 1986 IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: broke out 1998 KS Kentucky: broke out 1998 KY Louisiana: broke out 1998 LA Maine: broke out 1986 ME Maryland: broke out 1999 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1986 MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: broke out 1997 MS Missouri: broke out 2009 MO Montana: broke out 1999 MT Nebraska: broke out 1998 NE Nevada: never over-represented NV New Hampshire: broke out 1986 NH New Jersey: broke out 2020 NJ New Mexico: broke out 2002 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: broke out 2000 NC North Dakota: broke out 2003 ND Ohio: broke out 1986 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1986 OK Oregon: never over-represented OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2000 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1986 RI South Carolina: broke out 2004 SC South Dakota: broke out 2006 SD Tennessee: broke out 2000 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: broke out 1986 VT Virginia: broke out 1999 VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: broke out 1986 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1986 WI Wyoming: broke out 2004 WY