Caleigh means slender or fair — the C-EIGH variant of Kaylee/Caley, from the Irish Gaelic caol. The C-opening and EIGH-ending combine Irish heritage with traditional English spelling. Two syllables of Irish-slender through C-EIGH traditional calligraphy.
Caleigh is the C-EIGH variant of Kaylee from the Irish meaning slender. C-opening with EIGH-traditional.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: C-EIGH variant.
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Today
Caleigh remains a beloved choice, ranking #2082 in the US. 5,724 babies have been named Caleigh since 1984.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Caleigh?
1999peak year
The name Caleigh reached its peak in 1999, with 322 registrations (ranked #703). It had only entered records 15 years earlier, in 1984. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2082) today, averaging about 102 new babies per year. Caleigh has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 5,724 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Caleigh's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — slender nurturing. People named Caleigh tend to be bright, traditional, and gifted at C-EIGH Irish beauty.
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