Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Variant of Kay and Kayla keeper of the keys: pure.
- English
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kayleigh
Pronunciation
ka(y)-lei-gh
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #8920, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #229, 1,445 births); most recent 2025 (rank #799, 340 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 340 |
| 2024 | – | 385 |
| 2023 | – | 467 |
| 2022 | – | 590 |
| 2021 | – | 754 |
| 2020 | – | 704 |
| 2019 | – | 644 |
| 2018 | – | 706 |
| 2017 | – | 797 |
| 2016 | – | 958 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #51, 1,206 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1639, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 66 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #5342, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #45, 133 births); most recent 2025 (rank #211, 21 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #30, 230 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #70, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #213, 17 births); most recent 2019 (rank #457, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence