Spellings
Kayleigh or Kyleigh?
In the US in 2025, 52% of babies in this name family were spelled Kayleigh and 29% Kyleigh. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Kayleigh52% of the family340 born in 2025#799 among girls−66% since 2015Kyleigh29% of the family190 born in 2025#1,200 among girls−78% since 2015Kaleigh9% of the family56 born in 2025#2,957 among girls−78% since 2015Caleigh7% of the family44 born in 2025#3,459 among girls−77% since 2015Cayleigh4% of the family27 born in 2025#4,878 among girls−65% since 2015
Ten years ago
Kayleigh already led in 2015, with 42% of the family's births; it has 52% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 2,389 to 657 births (−72%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayleigh | 1,008 | 340 | −66% |
| Kyleigh | 859 | 190 | −78% |
| Kaleigh | 251 | 56 | −78% |
| Caleigh | 194 | 44 | −77% |
| Cayleigh | 77 | 27 | −65% |
How they sound
- Kayleigh /ˈkeɪli/ (KAY-lee)
- Kyleigh /ˈkaɪli/ (KYE-lee)
- Kaleigh /ˈkeɪli/ (KAY-lee)
- Caleigh /ˈkeɪli/ (KAY-lee)
- Cayleigh /ˈkeɪli/ (KAY-lee)
In France
None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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