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Popularity Over Time: How Many Girls Have Been Named Kayleigh
This chart illustrates how many Girls were named Kayleigh in the U.S. since 1880.
A few facts about the girl's name Kayleigh:
Records indicate that 24,770 girls in the United States have been named Kayleigh since 1880.
The greatest number of people were given this name in 2009, when 1,433 people in the U.S. were given the name Kayleigh. Those people are now 11 years old.
So ... how do we know this stuff? Baby Names Hub identifies trends by analyzing vast amounts of data made available by the U.S. government and other public sources. This data, including social security statistics, provides detailed information on baby name popularity and trends in the United States.
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"My name is Kayleigh. I was born End of Jan, 2006." Sep. 10, 2019: 
"My name is Kayleigh and I was named after the Marillion song in 1994. I love my name but it does get misspelled often. It is fun to see how people spell it once I verbally tell them my name. I dont get why people think it is such a problem to have a young name. When I am 80 I could go by Kay if I wanted or something. Embrace the uniqueness. I have met 2 or 3 "Kayleigh's" in my lifetime but I have met numerous people who spell it differently." Jul. 1, 2016:
"My name is Kayleigh and I love the name. I am 17 and I've not once meet somebody with the same name as me, and yes I was named after the song which is annoying because once I've told people my name they always ask if I was named after the song. Personally I wouldn't change my name as I think it's girly and suits my personality which is happy and bubbly:)" Jul. 4, 2015:
"I'm a Kayleigh Kayleigh Derwin be exact. My teacher would always call me Derwin and my friends all call me Kay. My little joke that I made up was 'every kiss begins with me. From the (Kay) Jewlers ad . That's why I love my name and yes for all you Kayleigh's ouT There yes your name came from each a rock band😂😂" Jun. 10, 2015:
"My three yr old daughter has the name Kayleigh Paige. I had no idea there was a song with that name and have never heard it, but will listen now that I know. I chose the name because I always liked the spelling since I was a child and had a friend named Leighann. Always wanted some 'Leigh' name if I had a daughter. It just seemed to fit her, even during my pregnancy. She is a bright, high energy, lovely and beautiful girl; and the name suits her so well I can't imagine calling her anything else. People have a hard time spelling it, but it's beautiful in script and my favorite spelling. We've since met one other Kayleigh who even shares her birthday, Aug. 16, but one yr older. We live in Pa. USA." Sep. 26, 2014:
"my name is Kayleigh and I was named it because it means beloved in Arabic. my little brother calls me kaka which means poor in Arabic, but I don't really mind. kayleigh is an awesome name and it even has a love song made with the name. when I was little I wanted to be called Anna, but now I realise it is te best name ever!" Apr. 15, 2014:
"Kayleigh is my grand-daughter's name and it is beautiful as she is. Her Mom chose the "leigh" part to honor her Mother whose middle name is Leigh. Kayleigh's middle name is Alexandra to honor her Daddy whose middle name is Alexander." Dec. 3, 2013:
"my name is KayLeigh Elizabethand i think that because of Marillion, my name is a good name because... there is a song named "Kayleigh". There is another girl in my school with the name Kayleigh Elizabeth (same spelling minus capital "L") and she has been in my class for two years. It was quite confusing at first but after a while, everone got the hang of it. Beside her, she is the only KayLeigh i know with that spelling. I think that KayLeigh is a name givin to beautiful, bright little girl! if you are thinking of naming your daughter that... do so, you wont regret it.:)" Apr. 23, 2013:
"My name is Kayleigh. My daddy decided to name me after the song, and my middle name is the band that made the song. People always spell my name wrong, so it's a bit frustrating when i have to explain it to them, but I'm getting used to it. I have 2 other girls named the same in my school, but each is spelled different. I really like my name, and i have toms of nicknames too, since no one really wants to say it all. It feels more special because of the song." Aug. 3, 2012:
"Wow I go to school with many Kaylees or Kaylies, ect. I never knew that there were so many Kayleighs. I was going to be Kayleigh Grace but I am Kayleigh Erin." Nov. 30, 2011:
"I'm Kayleigh too. It's weird seeing so many other people with my name. I always seep people with names spelled differently. I'm sorta glad that y name isn't as rare as I thought it was. Or maybe it is...huh. I guess if only this many people posted on this website, well, that isn't really alot for the entire world. I'm Kayleigh Grace. ( Gah-Grace-It's Terrible )" Feb. 1, 2011:
"I named my daughter, who is 4 and a twin, Kayleigh Brianne. Did not name her after the song, didn't even know the song existed when I named her. Decided on the last part being spelled leigh because I had a friend in high school named Leigh and thought it was pretty." Jan. 11, 2011:
"My names Kayleigh my dad picked it from the song by marillion- kayleigh" Nov. 15, 2010:
"hey im Kayleigh i love my name i was also named after the song and no one can ever spell it right. I thought i was quite unique when i was in primary school no one had the name Kayleigh but when i got to high school i found someone wait 2 people who had my name. oh well its still a really Nice name and i love it!" Sep. 23, 2010:
"My name is Kayleigh(no duh) and I also was named after the song by marillion. I love my name and it's unique-ness. The only thing I hate is when people ask me to spell my name. They spell it usually with "lee" at the end and my brothers call me "kiwi". Other then that, it's the most beautiful name and I love it, even i it's named after a sappy love song." Sep. 6, 2010:
"People never say it right, they say "Kaylay, Kylayuh, kaleah"
I do like the name in general though. It's very unique, and pretty. I love writing it in cursive, it's just so awesome like that.
Pros: Pretty, Unique
Cons: People never say or spell it right" Aug. 10, 2010:
"I love the name kayleigh , I named my daughter Kayleigh Rose. beautiful i love it. and the meaning as well I didnt name her after the song. It is an Irish dance - the name is soo pretty" May. 20, 2010:
"Kayleigh is a great name. It sound smart, creative, and friendly. I would never ever change my name." Feb. 18, 2010:
"I named my daughter Kayleigh. She was born in 1993. I did name her after the song by Marillion. The first time I heard the song was when I was living in London, England in 1989. (The song was a huge hit in England btw). I think Kayleigh probably thought her name was difficult when she was younger, but she never let anyone shorten it in any way. I still very much love the song, and I still think it's the most wonderful name. Oh yeah, and I still love her too." Dec. 31, 2009:
"My names Kayleigh Louise Skerritt.
&i use to hate it. But NOW i Love it& The song." Dec. 19, 2009:
""My names KayLeigh and i just love it. Yes it does have the capital "L" in it. Its a combination of the name my mom wanted (Kayla)and the name my dad wanted (Leigha-he likes weird spellings). They just dropped the "a's". I think its a great name to have." Oct. 12, 2009:
"People never get my name right, but considering I go to a French school, they're excused. I've had people call me Kayleg (French people think the "g" should be pronounced), Kylie, Kelly, and the weirdest one: Kaylight (how? There is NO "t" in my name!).
For the French (although I'm half French too) they just can't accept that some letters aren't pronounced. It'd have to be written Keilleli for them to get it right. ("eille" is the "ay" sound, and "li" is simpler than "leigh".)" Sep. 26, 2009:
"My name is Kayleigh. It is the most wonderful name out there. My dad knew he would name me Kayleigh the moment he first listened to the song, even though he just thought the song was alright. That was many years before even meeting my mom." Sep. 13, 2009:
"my names is kayleigh i haven't met any one spelled like mine i every one spells it wrong i love the meaning of it" Sep. 6, 2009:
"I was named after the song. I am the type to get upset after someone messes up my name in any way, which can be a problem because almost no one gets it right on their first (and sometimes second) try. Hello, to all the other Kayleighs." Sep. 5, 2009:
"I was born in 1988; Also named Kayleigh. My parents named me after both of my grandmothers. My moms mom is Vonna Kay and dads mom is Dixie Leigh. I love my name because of how they thought of it. I used to hate it when I was younger because EVERYONE spells it wrong and acts like its hard to pronounce, but we all know its not. :)" Aug. 7, 2009:
"My Name is Kayleigh Marie I absolutly love my name!I don't like it when people spell my name wrong.My nicknames are KayKay Kayels Marie and Kayleigh cupcake acording to my 2-year-old baby cousin.I am 10 years old and I was named after the song.Also I have 2 brothers are Daniel and Jeremy They both have songs also.Daniel by Elton John.Jeremy by Pearl Jam.Kayleigh By Marillion.And thats all" Jun. 21, 2009:
"I named my daughter Kayleigh Elizabeth back in 1987. I too named her after the Marillion song." Jun. 5, 2009:
"My daughters name is Kayleigh and I absolutely adore the name! When we chose her name, we'd never heard of the song (we have since found it and listened to it). A few people have spelt it Kaylee, but generally they get it right. Her nicknames are: Kayl's and Loo-loo (I have no idea why really! Lol!). I would never change her name for anything - it's as beautiful as she is!" Apr. 27, 2009:
"I Love the name Kayleigh it's my little sisters name!! i just love it" Apr. 4, 2009:
"My name is Kayleigh Nichole. I love my name, I wouldn't change it for anything. People can never spell it right though. They put the `i` before `e`. And they pronounce it Kayla, which I don't understand because it doesnt have an `a` at the end. I wasn't named after the song, my mom just read it in the newspaper and liked it. I was supposed to be named Taylor but my brother wanted "Kaywee". haha." Mar. 15, 2009:
"my brother named me kayleigh i was supposed to be summer but he decided(: i like my name but the only nick name is kay but my best friend shelby calls e kayl i like it but most people spell it ka.... , kaliegh , kayliegh, or kayleigh but it gets annoying but sitll" Mar. 11, 2009:
"i was also named after the song haha its an ok song, but i think its a very pretty name and i dont know anyone else called kayleigh.
everyone spells my name wrong haha" Feb. 26, 2009:
"Kayleigh is my name too.
I was not named after the song, but my mom did spell it that way because of it.
Never met another girl with it spelt this way, a few Kaylee's and Kaley's tho.
The only nicknames I've ever had were Kayy (and that's usually when writing someething, very few people call me Kayy. Only one or two) and when I was little my family called me Kakes.
&& My middle name is cheyenne.
So it's quite a mouthful but I wouldn't change my name for anything" Feb. 16, 2009:
"My name is Kayleigh,obviously :)
Everyone always spells my name Kayliegh instead of Kayleigh and get me mixed up with Keeleigh who is in my class at school.
I Am English:) from Stoke:)" Feb. 2, 2009:
"hiya my name is kayleigh too and i'm 10 years of age" Dec. 12, 2008:
"I was born in 1993 and my mum called me Kayleigh after the song :) it is a lovely name! I am one of two Kayleighs' in my school. I am PROUD! It is E before I!!! Not Kayley!" Dec. 5, 2008:
"my name is kayleigh too!
My parents chose the name because we're irish and they chose it as another form of Cýilidh, which is an irish dance/gathering and not because of the song which came out quite a few years before i was born. I've never met another Kayleigh, but a few Hayleigh and Kayla's.
I love my name :)" Dec. 1, 2008:
"My daughter's name is Kayleigh. She was born in 2001. She's named after the 3 most important women in her life. My mother-in-law's middle name is Kay, my middle name is Leigh, and my mom's middle name is Jean. Therefore my daughter's name is Kayleigh Jean. I had never even heard of the song by Marillion (we're from Oklahoma, USA) but I plan to look it up!" Nov. 5, 2008:
"heya im Kayleigh!! from that song marillion and my second name is Eloise from the damed! i love my names and they way it is spelled, so many people get it wrong its funny. dont really know any other kayleighs who spell it the same i do. so hi to all the kayleighs out there! xxxx" Sep. 25, 2008:
"My Kayleigh is a week and 3 days old, we had 2 names for months b4, they were jessica and jasmine but she just didnt look like either. then my partners nan phoned and said we had made a good choice with kayleigh, we had metioned katy to her and being old she misheard, went online to find out the meaning and heard the marillion song and thought WOW! never been so pleased. love the song too thanks itunes" Sep. 9, 2008:
"My name is Kayleigh !
I was named after the song by Marillion, I guess so were alot of people, I have like 2 other kids with the same name as me at my school but they spell it differently :P" Sep. 6, 2008:
"My name is also Kayleigh and my parents named me after that song too :D i didnt relize so many people wer named Kayleigh" Sep. 4, 2008:
"yes, my name is kayleigh :) a lot of people spell and say it wrong. I don't meet a lot of other kayleighs unfortunately." Aug. 25, 2008:
"Kayleigh is what I'm naming my daughter due to be born in Nov 08. I love it. It is soooo pretty:)" Aug. 13, 2008:
"My daughter was born in 1987 and I named her Kayleigh after the Marillion song. We live in the UK and there was another girl in the same year with the same name but spelt differently (Kayley). Most people get the i and the e the wrong way around and lots of people call her Kales. The name is getting more popular here - it even appears on those pre-printed pens and stuff you get in card shops now" Jul. 27, 2008:
"My name is called Kayleigh and I was named after the song. I love my name so much and only know one other person called it. My surname is Pointer and I don't know anyone with that surname (apart from family) which makes my name even more unusual! I get called Kylie alot and Keeley. My nicknames used to be Kay-Kay, Kayles, Kay, Kafe (no idea why!)" Jun. 24, 2008:
"my name is kayleigh my mom named me after marrilion there is only 2 kayleighs in my school i feel proud of it!!" Jun. 23, 2008:
"My name is also Kayleigh.I was born in 1987 and named after the Marillion song.I love the song and my name.I've always have to correct people when they think my name is Kayla.I never went to school with anyone with my name but I work with a girl Kayleigh and she spells it the same way as me." Jun. 16, 2008:
"We called our daughter Kayleigh. I love it because it's so unique. I'm a teacher and have never taught a Kayleigh, which is great. She has been called Kylie before but I keep correcting!" Jun. 12, 2008:
"My names Kayleigh...Yeah, the song. I dont like the person who named me but I like my name. It takes people forever to learn how to spell it. I love how unique it is. Ive never known someone with the same spelling." May. 17, 2008:
"my names kayleigh and i like it.i get called kay,kay-kay,kayles.i wasn't named after a song.my mum and brother have a song named after them my brother is called ben and my mum is called diane....." May. 15, 2008:
"I absolutely LOVE my name! lol my best friend in elementary was a kayleigh and we both hated being called anything but our name. ive been called crazy names like kalliegh, ryleigh(which is the celtic way to say kayleigh) and kathy....still havent figured that one out yet! lol...the weirdest thing is that i heard that marillion song for the first time today! lol watevs! peace [><]" May. 13, 2008:
"Hi! My name's Kayleigh. I'm named after the song "Kayleigh" by Marillion. I love my name! I've only met about three girls with the name of Kayleigh though. It is such a unique name! I'm so proud of my name!" May. 5, 2008:
"heya.=]
im called kayleigh samantha !=]
i was named after the song too ! =]
i neva had a kayleigh in my school ! =]
theres none in my year at college either ! =]
which is good !!
everyone calls me kylie ! =[
i hate it ! =[
lol =]
and sometimes people spell it wrong as well =[
lol
hope all you kayleighs are good ! =]
love you
x.
=]" Apr. 28, 2008:
"My name is called Kayleigh and I was named after that song....nobody has ever had the same name as me at school which is cooool!! and i share your pain with the hayley, keeley, kylie, kaylie thing it is sooo annoying!! LOL anyway to all the kayleigh's in the world i love your name!! xx" Mar. 3, 2008:
"I hate it when people put Hayleigh instead of Kayleigh!! but love my name!" Feb. 4, 2008:
"I got named kayleigh after the marillon song hate the song but love the name share all ur pain n gettin called kylie ect. Kayleigh ann c n i get called kaylz 2 so weird" Jan. 29, 2008:
"I got named kayleigh after the marillon song hate the song but love the name share all ur pain n gettin called kylie ect. Kayleigh ann c" Jan. 29, 2008:
"my names kayleigh bt i spell it differently
i dont myd tho
i love thats name its ryt gud #:D
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" Dec. 12, 2007:
"My Sister is called Kayleigh and she loves it, I wish I was called Kayleigh instead of Hannah! She wasnt named after that dumb song though x" Dec. 11, 2007:
"hey my name is kaylie but spelt different lol i like it but i hate it cos people call me hayley instead of kaylie and it does my headin..." Nov. 23, 2007:
"my name come from a song from marillion my dad gave it to me i was born in nov 91 lol my dad loves that song and now he txts it to me coz we dnt tlk so it makes me feel bad" Nov. 1, 2007:
"omg i cant belive it my names kayleigh marie too...lol thats like so strange...lol! no but the song from marillian was the favorite song from my daddy...when it came out in 1985 he loved it as soon as he heard it...he always said that he would call his doughter like that...and then in 1992 i came and becasue he was in the gulf of mexico(gulf war) ma mum call me kayleigh becasue we were never shure if he would come back and with my name i always have a memory of him....i love my daddy and thank him for my lovely name....xxx" Oct. 8, 2007:
"I'm A Kayleigh... Kayleigh Marie
Was Born In 1991 After The Marillion Song Aswell...
I Think My Name Is Ok... But I Always Seem To Get Called Kylie! How Annoying!
But I Suppose It May Be The Norfolk Accent lol" Oct. 7, 2007:
"love my name! i only know of one other Kayleigh and love it! i'm not a Kay and will never suit Kay! but i do get when asked for my name, "did you say Hayley?" argh!! lol and xmas cards are always something special...i get about 6 different variations of my name!" Sep. 24, 2007:
"If i ever have a little girl, i'd name her Kayleigh" Sep. 13, 2007:
"I named my daughter Kayleigh. We have met others with the same name but never spelled the same. It really is amazing that people always mispronounce it. My daughter was named after the 1985 Marillion song Kayleigh. I heard it when I was a teenager and always said I would name my daughter after the song. Eight years later I did." Sep. 4, 2007:
"My Kayleigh is 4 and she knows exactly how to say and spell her name, when someone pronounces it wrong, she has no problem stopping them and saying "Excuse Me but it's K-Lee", and then spells it for them, people are dumbfounded and usually just say OH,...I'm so sorry." Aug. 19, 2007:
"hi my name is kayleigh but through my life i have been called kyley kazz kazzie kaylee it used to bother me but now i just think i know what my name is and just because people may call me something different doesnt change who i am." Aug. 6, 2007:
"I LOVE MY NAME...MY BOYFRIEND NOW (FRIEND AT THE TIME) COULD NEVER SPELL MY NAME RIGHT SO HE ALWAYS SPELLED IT K-LEE SO IT STUCK... EVERYONE SPELLS IT THAT WAY NOW, INCLUDING HIS MOM! I LOVE BEING NAMED AFTER THE MARILLION SONG BECAUSE IT IS AN AWESOME SONG; BUT FOR THE PERSON WHO SAID THAT THEY INVENTED THIS NAME, YOU ARE DEF WRONG!! THE NAME KAYLEIGH HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 1800'S!!!" Jul. 17, 2007:
"My 5yr old is called Kayleigh - named after the Marillion song that her dad loves so much! However, her friends are shortening her name to Kaylz which I don't really like, but think it's kinda cute! She does get called Kylie quite a bit to, even by my gran!" Jul. 15, 2007:
"My lady's name is Kayleigh, and she kicks butt.
Come to think of it, my last girlfriend's name was Kayleigh too.
Also my current Kayleigh had a friend called Kayleigh, there's a Kayleigh at my work and I knew another Kayleigh a few years back. They were ALL named after the Marillion song." Jul. 5, 2007:
"people always pronounce it and spell it wrong just like another girl said on htis page It's KAYLEIGH!!" Jun. 30, 2007:
"We named our baby Kayleigh because it is an anglicization of the Irish and Scottish word ceilidh - which is a traditional dance. We decided not to subject her to the Celtic spelling ;)" Jun. 4, 2007:
"My daughters name is Kayleigh and it is taken from the Hebrew name Kalila also spelt Kaylee meaning "crowned"" Apr. 5, 2007:
"I named my daughter Kayleigh on January 23, 2006. I just now saw the 1985 song, so I guess I didn't come up with the spelling like I thought I did (I was born in 85). Anyway, the name you name your kids always becomes popular right after you named them, so I guess thats what happened with me." Feb. 11, 2007:
"Hi,my name is kayleigh and i like it but sometimes i just get soo fed up of it and if people say it means beatiful THEN ITS A BIT LIKE ME!!! lool ne wayz to all the people with the name kayleigh we rock ! sometimes i get called kylie but now not so much as i did so its gettin alright and i like that my mum got my name off a song called kayleigh which says ur BEATIFUL and stuff soo kayleighs we ROCK!!!" Jan. 28, 2007:
"I love my name, and the fact that I am named after the song by Marilion. The name used to be unique but now it is more common. Everybody I meet loves the name even though they are confused by the pronunciation and spelling." Jan. 22, 2007:
"im kayleigh & i fink my name is WICKED ive had soooo many people telling me dey like my name. people at school who i don't even know come up 2 me & compliment my name. y dont dey compliment me 4 who i am 4 a change lol!" Dec. 17, 2006:
"im kayleigh & i fink my name is WICKED ive had soooo many people telling me dey like my name. people at school who i don't even know come up 2 me & compliment my name. y dont dey compliment me 4 who i am 4 a change lol!" Dec. 17, 2006:
"KayLeigh(our spelling) is a BEAUTIFUL name and the name we have chosen for our first daughter!" | |
