Cayleigh
How to say it: KAY-lee · /ˈkeɪli/
Modern respelling of Kayleigh ('slim, graceful') - popular US variant with C spelling.
Cayleigh was the 462nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 72% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #722 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #462 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 27 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,046 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −72% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #722 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Cayleigh is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Cay
- Leigh
- Lee
Honouring a Cayleigh in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cayleigh is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish.
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