Kaely
Girl name · #3318 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kaely? In official American birth records, Kaely has been tracked continuously since 1980, giving it 45 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Kaely, placing it at #3318 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Kaely.
The 45-year story
Kaely first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 71 babies and a rank of #2494. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kaely per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaely in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaely is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaely will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaely is most common
State-level data for Kaely is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kaely
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaely tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karely, Lovely, Amely, Maely, and Ariely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaely | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kaely?
In official American birth records, the name Kaely first appeared in 1980 (over 45 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 45 years.
Is Kaely a popular girl name?
Kaely ranked #3318 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Kaely most popular?
Kaely peaked in 2023, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2494 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaely?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Kaely. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.