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Caileigh

Girl

Meaning of Caileigh: Irish: 'slender'

Caileigh is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8965th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8965

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,177

First recorded 1988 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 20 babies1993: 23 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 31 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 24 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 43 babies2000: 38 babies20002001: 51 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 41 babies2005: 44 babies2006: 37 babies2007: 45 babies2008: 62 babies2009: 55 babies2010: 57 babies20102011: 55 babies2012: 44 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 47 babies2016: 40 babies2017: 38 babies2018: 38 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Caileigh per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 62.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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