Declining since 2012, #1,200 for girls today.
Popularity of Kyleigh since 1978
Babies named Kyleigh per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 352 |
| 1990s | 2,046 |
| 2000s | 8,031 |
| 2010s | 8,293 |
| 2020s | 1,448 |
Meaning & origin
Kyleigh is a modern feminine name that first appeared in 1978, part of a wave of -leigh suffix coinages. It reached its peak popularity in 2011, with a rank of 1200 in 2025 reflecting a decline since 2012. The name is especially common in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama. While the base name Kyle has Scottish origins meaning a strait, Kyleigh's meaning is tied to that derivation. Its trajectory shows a clear falling pattern, but it remains a recognizable choice in the southern United States.
Kyleigh is a modern coinage, first recorded in 1978, that combines the masculine name Kyle with the fashionable -leigh suffix. Kyle itself derives from the Scottish Gaelic word 'caol' meaning a strait or narrow channel. The variant spelling -leigh became popular in the late 20th century as a feminine name ending in the United States.
Where Kyleigh is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kyle, Leigh, Kye
Sibling names for Kyleigh
Names that share Kyleigh's style, for a brother or sister.
Names like Kyleigh
Names whose popularity has moved with Kyleigh's over the last 50 years.
