How Many People Are Named Kleigh?
An estimated 300 people in the United States have the first name Kleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Kleigh peaked in popularity in 2009 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kleigh as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Kleigh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
300
About 1 in 1,142,514 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2009
18 births
Total Registered
305
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kleigh
Kleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 305 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kleigh as a female name
Ranked #12,828 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2009 (18 births)
Kleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kleigh span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 109 babies were registered. Kleigh has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kleigh by Decade
How has Kleigh 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.
Kleigh by State
Kleigh + Last Name Combinations
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Kleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kleigh?
We estimate approximately 300 people named Kleigh 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 1,142,514 Americans share this first name.
Is Kleigh a common name?
Kleigh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 305 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kleigh most popular?
Kleigh reached peak popularity in 2009, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kleigh is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Kleigh was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Kleigh a female name?
Kleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Kleigh have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Kleigh peaked in 2009, and the average living bearer is about 20 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Kleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kleigh Smith, Kleigh Johnson, Kleigh 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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