Kaylei
Kaylei was the 7317th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 1673rd; the most babies were born in 2007 (128). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,492 places. More babies were named Kaylei in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #7,317 girls, down 3,445 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 15girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007128 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,134babies recorded
Kaylei popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,317 | 15 |
| 2020 | #3,872 | 37 |
| 2010 | #2,178 | 90 |
| 2000 | #2,470 | 62 |
| 1990 | #7,571 | 11 |
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How popular is Kaylei, counting every spelling?
Kaylei is the most common spelling of a name family that had 15 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 15 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaylei | 15 | #7,317 | 127 |
| Kailei | — | — | 46 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kaylei?
15 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kaylei (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kaylei born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 554 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kaylei.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kaylei?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Kaylei are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 13 and 23. That makes Kaylei mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kaylei by state
How common Kaylei was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kaylei: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kaylei, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kaylei
How popular is the name Kaylei?
Kaylei was the 7317th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 1673rd; the most babies were born in 2007 (128). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,492 places. More babies were named Kaylei in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kaylei a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kaylei in the US.
Where is Kaylei most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kaylei was most common in Louisiana (0.15 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Florida.