Caylee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,200

among girls · ↓285 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Caylee · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,134

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

1,247 babies

All-time total

9,769

#1,700 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Caylee popularity over time

9,769 babies have been named Caylee since 1980, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	187	19	–	#2,096
1990s	1,084	108	+480%	#1,072
2000s	3,513	351	+224%	#264
2010s	4,111	411	+17%	#444
2020s (to 2025)	874	146	-65%	#1,121

Where Caylee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	75	0.05	outside top 500
2027	68	0.04	outside top 500
2028	62	0.04	outside top 500
2029	58	0.04	outside top 500
2030	55	0.03	outside top 500

Where Caylee is most popular

Girls named Caylee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.081 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Caylee born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Georgia	36	0.158	+95%
Louisiana	13	0.149	+83%
Mississippi	5	0.107	+32%
Florida	44	0.103	+27%
Texas	82	0.102	+26%
Missouri	12	0.100	+23%
Tennessee	13	0.082	≈ national
Pennsylvania	18	0.076	-6%
New York	30	0.076	-7%
Ohio	17	0.072	-12%
New Jersey	12	0.066	-18%
Illinois	15	0.066	-19%
Alabama	6	0.064	-21%
Virginia	10	0.059	-28%
Wisconsin	6	0.058	-28%
California	44	0.052	-36%
North Carolina	11	0.048	-41%
Colorado	5	0.045	-45%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
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North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Caylee

Caylee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,200 in 2025 with 84 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 9,769 American babies have been named Caylee. Its peak came in 2009, when 1,247 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caylee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caylee?

The median living Caylee is about 15 years old; half are between 11 and 19. An estimated 9,700 people named Caylee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caylee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	84	#2,200
2024	104	#1,915
2023	127	#1,637
2022	152	#1,456
2021	192	#1,223
2020	215	#1,121
2019	206	#1,162
2018	222	#1,108
2017	269	#975
2016	301	#916
2015	331	#847
2014	419	#678
2013	476	#597
2012	621	#497
2011	696	#444
2010	570	#523
2009	1,247	#264
2008	600	#513
2007	259	#1,019
2006	240	#1,063
2005	225	#1,061
2004	190	#1,180
2003	185	#1,169
2002	201	#1,061
2001	179	#1,161
2000	187	#1,098
1995	93	#1,606
1990	54	#2,320
1985	10	#6,535
1980	5	#10,610
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caylee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caylee?

The median living Caylee is about 15 years old. Half of all living Caylees are between 11 and 19 years old.

How many people named Caylee are alive today?

An estimated 9,700 people named Caylee are alive in the United States, based on 9,769 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Caylee mean?

Caylee is a feminine given name of unknown origin.

How popular is the name Caylee in 2025?

Caylee ranked #2,200 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 84 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caylee?

9,769 babies have been named Caylee in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caylee most popular?

Caylee peaked in 2009, when 1,247 newborns received the name.

Is Caylee a boy or girl name?

Caylee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caylee rising or falling?

Caylee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caylee become more popular?

Caylee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Caylee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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