Cayleigh comes from the Modern American / Irish tradition, meaning Pure; slender.
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How popular is Cayleigh?
2009peak year
Its strongest stretch was the 2000s — when Cayleigh was at its most popular. At its height in 2009, Cayleigh reached #1,440 nationally — 162 babies received it that single year. Today, Cayleigh is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #3,162) with about 59 babies named Cayleigh each year. Cayleigh's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 2,270 babies have been registered as Cayleigh since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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