Kayleigh

Where Kayleigh comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Kayleigh.

  • 2 syllables
Kayleigh through the years
  1. 1984
    First appearance
    #8,153 among girls with 7 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1985
    Around this time: Kayleigh by Marillion
    Song, 1985 · Source
    “The song's popularity in mid-1985 was responsible for a significant rise in popularity of the name Kayleigh.”
  3. 1988
    Kayleigh McEnany born
    American political commentator and writer
  4. 1988
    Kayleigh Barton born
    Welsh association football player
  5. 2009
    Peak, #227
    1,450 babies named Kayleigh, the most in any year.
  6. 2018
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #450.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kaylee.
Namesakes
  • Kayleigh McEnany · American political commentator and writer, born 1988
  • Kayleigh Barton · Welsh association football player, born 1988
  • Kayleigh Hines · English association football player, born 1991
  • Kayleigh van Dooren · association football player, born 1999
  • Kayleigh Powell · Welsh Rugby Union player, born 1999

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