How Many People Are Named Keleigh?
An estimated 766 people in the United States have the first name Keleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Keleigh peaked in popularity in 1991 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keleigh 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 Keleigh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
766
About 1 in 447,460 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1991
34 births
Total Registered
798
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keleigh
Keleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 798 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Keleigh as a female name
Ranked #11,608 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (34 births)
Keleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keleigh span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 217 babies were registered. Keleigh has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keleigh by Decade
How has Keleigh 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.
Keleigh by State
Birth registrations for Keleigh span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee. The lowest are in Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas. On average, about 12 Keleighs were registered per state.
Keleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Keleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keleigh?
We estimate approximately 766 people named Keleigh 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 447,460 Americans share this first name.
Is Keleigh a common name?
Keleigh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 798 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keleigh most popular?
Keleigh reached peak popularity in 1991, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keleigh is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keleigh a female name?
Keleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keleigh Smith, Keleigh Johnson, Keleigh 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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