UK girl's name
Kayleigh-May
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2009. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Kayleigh-May is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Kayleigh-May popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2009 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5556, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2007 to 2009. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Kayleigh-May. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2010 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kayleigh-May ranked #5556 for girls in England and Wales in 2009, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2007, when 3 girls were registered as Kayleigh-May.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kayleigh-May as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5556
2009
Births in 2009
3
Latest year
Peak year
2007
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Kayleigh-May over time
The chart below shows babies named Kayleigh-May registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2007 to 2009. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kayleigh-May, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2009, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kayleigh-May by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kayleigh-May was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #5434 | 9 | 3 |
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Names similar to Kayleigh-May
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- Kiera 7,218
- Kayla 6,541
- Kirsty 6,384
- Khadija 5,948
- Kimberley 5,189
- Kaitlyn 5,137
FAQ
Kayleigh-May: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kayleigh-May in the UK right now?
In 2009, Kayleigh-May was ranked #5556 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Kayleigh-May most popular?
The peak year on record was 2007, with 3 babies registered as Kayleigh-May in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kayleigh-May in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Kayleigh-May across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.