How Many People Are Named Kyleigh?
An estimated 19,731 people in the United States have the first name Kyleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Kyleigh peaked in popularity in 2011 with 1,172 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kyleigh 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 Kyleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kyleigh is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
19,731
About 1 in 17,371 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2011
1,172 births
Total Registered
20,001
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kyleigh
Kyleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 20,001 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kyleigh as a male name
Ranked #10,773 in 2004
6 male births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (6 births)
Kyleigh as a female name
Ranked #1,069 in 2024
232 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (1,172 births)
Kyleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kyleigh span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 8,289 babies were registered. Kyleigh has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kyleigh by Decade
How has Kyleigh 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.
Kyleigh by State
Birth registrations for Kyleigh span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Ohio. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, South Dakota. On average, about 381 Kyleighs were registered per state.
Kyleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kyleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kyleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kyleigh?
We estimate approximately 19,731 people named Kyleigh 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 17,371 Americans share this first name.
Is Kyleigh a common name?
Kyleigh is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20,001 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kyleigh most popular?
Kyleigh reached peak popularity in 2011, when 1,172 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kyleigh is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kyleigh a female name?
Kyleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kyleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kyleigh Smith, Kyleigh Johnson, Kyleigh 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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