Given name
Kyleigh
“from the narrow channel”
Kyleigh is a variant of Kyle. One interpretation is “from the narrow channel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kyleigh is a variant of Kyle. One interpretation is “from the narrow channel.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kyleigh is a variant of Kyle. An origin associated with Kyle is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kyleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 20,199
- 6 boys · 20,193 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 1,172 babies
- 2025
- 190
- #1,202 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −52%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 190 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,202 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 51.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,172 in 2011. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (23). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 15,936 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.
Kyleigh’s family of names
In English usage, Kyleigh has a short form in KY. Kyleigh has a related form in Kyle. In English usage, Kyleigh has a related form in Kaylee.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
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>99% girls
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