Cayleigh
A girls’ name of English origin, meaning free man; a modern respelling of Carley or Carleigh.
Babies a year
64
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Cayleigh by the numbers
Cayleigh was given to 64 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 162 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cayleigh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Cayleigh
Names that are said the same way as Cayleigh, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Cayleeclearing where cows graze; a modern respelling of Cayley268 in the US (2017)
- Kayleybattle; a form of Kaylee or Caoimhe100 in the US (2017)
- Caileystrife or battle; a modern respelling of Caley64 in the US (2017)
- Kaleithe wreath or garland40 in the US (2017)
- Kalleighbeautiful; a spelling variant of Callie29 in the US (2017)
- Cayleyclearing where cows graze; a form of Kayleigh14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Cayleigh, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
- Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Cayleigh
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