Kaleigh

“Variant of Kaylee — Modern coinage — combines Kay and Lee” — Modern coinage origin

Girl's name · #2973 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Kaleigh reached #399 in 2001 and has faded to #2973 since. About 16,000 girls have carried it since 1980. In Alabama it runs about 5× its national rate.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kaleighs

Kaleigh Gilchrist — American water polo player
Kaleigh Rafter — Canadian softball player
Kaleigh Kurtz — American soccer player
Kaleigh Riehl — American soccer player
Kaleigh Quennec — Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player

What Kaleighs become

Among 21 notable people named Kaleigh:

Sports figures appear 3.19× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kaleigh Gilchrist, American water polo player.

Similar names: Caliyah · Tamia · Carlie · Jacey · Kaylyn · Adleigh

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