Kaelee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	81	8	–	#4,063
1990s	353	35	+336%	#2,548
2000s	467	47	+32%	#2,578
2010s	223	22	-52%	#3,717
2020s (to 2025)	49	8	-63%	#7,814

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,063

1990s

353

+336%

#2,548

2000s

467

+32%

#2,578

2010s

223

-52%

#3,717

2020s (to 2025)

-63%

#7,814

The story of Kaelee

Kaelee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1984, 1,173 American babies have been named Kaelee. Its peak came in 2000, when 58 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 Kaelee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaelee?

The median living Kaelee is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 28. An estimated 1,200 people named Kaelee 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.

Kaelee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	11	#9,227
2023	5	#16,292
2022	7	#12,849
2021	14	#7,814
2020	12	#8,655
2019	8	#11,848
2018	10	#10,165
2017	18	#6,664
2016	17	#7,055
2015	22	#5,928
2014	28	#4,956
2013	29	#4,818
2012	24	#5,629
2011	25	#5,449
2010	42	#3,717
2009	41	#3,830
2008	48	#3,451
2007	48	#3,447
2006	47	#3,440
2005	44	#3,433
2004	43	#3,463
2003	49	#3,065
2002	46	#3,117
2001	43	#3,222
2000	58	#2,578
1995	29	#3,715
1990	26	#3,950
1985	8	#7,890
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaelee?

The median living Kaelee is about 22 years old. Half of all living Kaelees are between 16 and 28 years old.

How many people named Kaelee are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Kaelee are alive in the United States, based on 1,173 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaelee in 2025?

Kaelee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kaelee?

1,173 babies have been named Kaelee in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaelee most popular?

Kaelee peaked in 2000, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Kaelee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaelee rising or falling?

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

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Kaelee popularity over time

The story of Kaelee

How old are people named Kaelee?

Kaelee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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