Kaleigha
Girl name · #4142 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Kaleigha is currently the #4142 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3024, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Kaleigha.
The 29-year story
Kaleigha first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 67 girls were named Kaleigha — good for #2670 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 Kaleigha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kaleigha against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaleigha in class?
Kaleigha scores 78 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 Kaleigha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaleigha is most common
State-level data for Kaleigha 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 Kaleigha
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaleigha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anagha, Aleigha, Kayliana, Kamyla, and Kimaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaleigha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 48 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 35 | #4147 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 56 | #3024 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 51 | #3166 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 65 | #2695 |
| 2010 | 67 | #2670 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2966 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4267 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaleigha a popular girl name?
Kaleigha ranked #4142 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3024.
When was the name Kaleigha most popular?
Kaleigha peaked in 2010, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2670 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaleigha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Kaleigha. It scores 78/100 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.