Kylee
Kylee was the 876th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 306 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 138th; the most babies were born in 2008 (2,385). Over the last ten years it has moved down 639 places. More babies were named Kylee in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kylie) Origin uncertain · Australian English
- Rank in 2025
- #876 girls, down 343 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 306girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20082,385 babies
- Total since 1880
- 50,835babies recorded
What does the name Kylee mean?
Kylee is a spelling of Kylie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kylie's meaning and origin.
Kylie is a modern name whose origin is uncertain. Wiktionary suggests a possible link with kylie, a word from an Aboriginal Australian language for a boomerang, and notes that it was first popular in Australia and spread elsewhere through the singer Kylie Minogue. Wikipedia adds other suggestions, such as the Irish surname O'Kiely. Wiktionary stresses that it is unrelated to Kyle, though many people treat it as Kyle's feminine.
kylie (Noongar (Australian), “boomerang (possible source)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Origin uncertain; the boomerang link is a suggestion.
Other explanations you may read: A feminine form of Kyle.
Related names: Kylee, Kiley, Kyleigh, Kayleigh.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kylie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Kylie (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Kylee popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 498 since 1979.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #876 | 306 |
| 2020 | #533 | 568 |
| 2010 | #139 | 2,252 |
| 2000 | #197 | 1,629 |
| 1990 | #424 | 601 |
| 1980 | #1,012 | 144 |
| 1970 | #3,789 | 16 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kylee, counting every spelling?
Kylee is a spelling of Kylie, a name family that ranked #185 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #876 for Kylee on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,896 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kylie | 1,491 | #204 | 7,844 |
| Kylee | 306 | #876 | 1,868 |
| Kiley | 61 | #2,798 | 326 |
| Kyleah | 19 | #6,233 | 105 |
| Kyli | 6 | #14,137 | 67 |
| Kylea | 7 | #12,593 | 45 |
| Kilee | — | — | 44 |
| Kyley | 6 | #14,136 | 35 |
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 Kylee?
306 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kylee (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kylee 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 27 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kylee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kylee?
About 49,700 people born in the US named Kylee are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 14 and 26. That makes Kylee 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.
Kylee by state
How common Kylee was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (4.7×), Alabama (2.5×), Arkansas (2.3×), Kentucky (2.3×), South Carolina (2.1×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Utah, Oregon, Iowa.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kylee: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kylee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kylee
What does Kylee mean?
The origin of Kylie is uncertain: Origin uncertain; the boomerang link is a suggestion.
How popular is the name Kylee?
Kylee was the 876th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 306 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 138th; the most babies were born in 2008 (2,385). Over the last ten years it has moved down 639 places. More babies were named Kylee in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kylee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kylee in the US.
Where is Kylee most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kylee was most common in Mississippi (1.09 per 1,000 girls), followed by West Virginia and Alabama.