How Many People Are Named Calleigh?
An estimated 2,216 people in the United States have the first name Calleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Calleigh peaked in popularity in 2009 with 335 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Calleigh as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Calleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Calleigh is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,216
About 1 in 154,673 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2009
335 births
Total Registered
2,240
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Calleigh
Calleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,240 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Calleigh as a female name
Ranked #5,162 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (335 births)
Calleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Calleigh span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,000 babies were registered. Calleigh has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Calleigh by Decade
How has Calleigh tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Calleigh by State
Birth registrations for Calleigh span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Minnesota. On average, about 37 Calleighs were registered per state.
Calleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Calleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Calleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calleigh?
We estimate approximately 2,216 people named Calleigh are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 154,673 Americans share this first name.
Is Calleigh a common name?
Calleigh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,240 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Calleigh most popular?
Calleigh reached peak popularity in 2009, when 335 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Calleigh is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Calleigh a female name?
Calleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Calleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Calleigh Smith, Calleigh Johnson, Calleigh Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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