Kaylee
Girl name · #255 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Kaylee ranks #255 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,205 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #61, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,494 girls born in 2025 was named Kaylee.
Babies named Kaylee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 82-year story
Kaylee first appears in the Social Security records in 1943, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 7,219 girls were named Kaylee — good for #26 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaylee in class?
Kaylee scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kaylee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kaylee is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kaylees were TX (159), CA (140), FL (93), NY (75), GA (49). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kaylee
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaylee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kylee, Rylee, Marlee, Kylie, and Gracie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaylee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,205 | #255 |
| 2024 | 1,398 | #220 |
| 2023 | 1,644 | #183 |
| 2022 | 1,822 | #161 |
| 2021 | 1,979 | #139 |
| 2020 | 2,337 | #117 |
| 2019 | 2,558 | #114 |
| 2018 | 2,963 | #97 |
| 2017 | 3,417 | #84 |
| 2016 | 3,845 | #72 |
| 2015 | 4,377 | #61 |
| 2014 | 4,552 | #52 |
| 2013 | 5,127 | #40 |
| 2012 | 5,629 | #35 |
| 2011 | 6,053 | #36 |
| 2010 | 6,108 | #35 |
| 2009 | 7,219 | #26 |
| 2008 | 6,302 | #31 |
| 2007 | 6,050 | #35 |
| 2006 | 5,998 | #42 |
| 2005 | 5,870 | #40 |
| 2004 | 5,444 | #50 |
| 2003 | 5,452 | #53 |
| 2002 | 4,983 | #57 |
| 2001 | 4,621 | #66 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaylee a popular girl name?
Kaylee ranked #255 among girls in 2025 with 1,205 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #61.
When was the name Kaylee most popular?
Kaylee peaked in 2009, when 7,219 American girls received the name (ranked #26 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaylee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,494 newborn American girls was named Kaylee. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.