Kayleigh

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Kayleigh is a feminine given name.

From Wikipedia

Kayleigh first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 1,206 babies (rank #51 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kayleigh

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kayleigh yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
22Soul urgeThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

10,468

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,206

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Kayleigh

Kayleigh McEnanypolitical pundit · b. 1988

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	1,206	#51
1997	1,140	#50
1998	919	#60
1999	799	#67
2000	746	#70
2001	691	#77
2002	640	#84
2003	612	#83
2004	591	#88
2005	524	#99
2006	523	#102
2007	481	#110
2008	372	#145
2009	297	#176
2010	267	#190
2011	185	#265
2012	155	#312
2013	101	#424
2014	89	#482
2015	64	#644
2016	66	#641