Given name
Kaileigh
“a god”
Kaileigh is a variant of Kaili. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a god.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kaileigh is a variant of Kaili. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a god.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kaileigh is a variant of Kaili. An origin associated with Kaili is Hawaiian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaileigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,774
- 0 boys · 2,774 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 124 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,156 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −48%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,156 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 47.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 124 in 2004. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,224 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kaileigh’s family of names
Kaileigh has a related form in Kaili.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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