Girl’s name · American English, Greek

Calleigh

How to say it: KAL-ee · /ˈkæli/

Modern respelling of Callie ('most beautiful') - trendy -eigh spelling of classic nickname.

Calleigh was the 4,938th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 73% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9,302 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#4,938for girls in 2025
1 in 184,185US babies
18born in 2025
#9,302projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Calleigh
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#4,938
Babies born in 202518
Share of births1 in 184,185
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−73%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#9,302

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Calleigh is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 57 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Calleigh also love

Nicknames

  • Callie
  • Cal
  • Cali

Honouring a Calleigh in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Calleigh is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Greek.

Good to know

  • Det. Calleigh Duquesne, ballistics expert starring role on CSI: Miami (2002-2012)

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