Kaily
Girl name · #4118 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Kaily, placing it at #4118 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Kaily.
The 42-year story
Kaily first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 126 girls were named Kaily — good for #1678 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Kaily per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaily in class?
Kaily scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaily will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaily is most common
State-level data for Kaily is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kaily
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaily tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Heily, Maily, Sicily, Marly, and Analy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaily | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2546 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2594 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 92 | #2096 |
| 2013 | 83 | #2236 |
| 2012 | 108 | #1859 |
| 2011 | 100 | #1968 |
| 2010 | 126 | #1678 |
| 2009 | 111 | #1889 |
| 2008 | 107 | #1966 |
| 2007 | 82 | #2328 |
| 2006 | 82 | #2308 |
| 2005 | 97 | #1969 |
| 2004 | 79 | #2229 |
| 2003 | 80 | #2167 |
| 2002 | 78 | #2142 |
| 2001 | 73 | #2211 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaily a popular girl name?
Kaily ranked #4118 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Kaily most popular?
Kaily peaked in 2010, when 126 American girls received the name (ranked #1678 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaily?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Kaily. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.