Kailea
Girl name · #2917 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kailea? In official American birth records, Kailea has been tracked continuously since 1984, giving it 41 years of documented American history.
Kailea ranks #2917 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 58 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Kailea.
Babies named Kailea per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 41-year story
Kailea first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 58 babies and a rank of #2895. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kailea against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kailea in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kailea is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kailea will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kailea is most common
State-level data for Kailea 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 Kailea
Statistically, parents drawn to Kailea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Analea, Naylea, Nailea, Kaliya, and Avonlea.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kailea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 49 | #3314 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kailea?
In official American birth records, the name Kailea first appeared in 1984 (over 41 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 41 years.
Is Kailea a popular girl name?
Kailea ranked #2917 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Kailea most popular?
Kailea peaked in 2025, when 58 American girls received the name (ranked #2895 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kailea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Kailea. 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.