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Caleigh

Girl

Meaning of Caleigh: Irish: 'slender'

Caleigh is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3348th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3348

44 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,768

First recorded 1984 · peak 1999

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 25 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 42 babies1989: 37 babies1990: 49 babies19901991: 54 babies1992: 61 babies1993: 75 babies1994: 80 babies1995: 107 babies1996: 132 babies1997: 153 babies1998: 215 babies1999: 322 babies2000: 251 babies20002001: 237 babies2002: 214 babies2003: 232 babies2004: 227 babies2005: 239 babies2006: 208 babies2007: 257 babies2008: 254 babies2009: 289 babies2010: 210 babies20102011: 216 babies2012: 153 babies2013: 143 babies2014: 178 babies2015: 194 babies2016: 144 babies2017: 113 babies2018: 99 babies2019: 98 babies2020: 88 babies20202021: 84 babies2022: 60 babies2023: 74 babies2024: 64 babies2025: 44 babies
US babies named Caleigh per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 322.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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