Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2023

Kaeli

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #756 Trend ↑ Rising 1281%
Rank 2025
#756
among girls · ↑13 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
358
named Kaeli · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,490
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
430 babies
All-time total
3,447
#3,294 all-time among girls
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Kaeli popularity over time

3,447 babies have been named Kaeli since 1982, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Girls

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 164 16 – #2,728
1990s 797 80 +386% #1,520
2000s 852 85 +7% #1,608
2010s 344 34 -60% #3,178
2020s (to 2025) 1,290 215 +525% #679

Where Kaeli 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 462 0.29 outside top 500
2027 574 0.36 outside top 500
2028 690 0.43 #449
2029 807 0.50 #379
2030 922 0.57 #335

Where Kaeli is most popular

Girls named Kaeli per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.155 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona.

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 Kaeli 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
New Mexico 17 0.699 +351%
Nevada 22 0.474 +206%
Arizona 66 0.470 +204%
Texas 376 0.467 +202%
California 259 0.308 +99%
Illinois 56 0.245 +58%
Kansas 13 0.225 +45%
Oregon 13 0.200 +29%
Colorado 22 0.197 +27%
Washington 27 0.187 +21%
Mississippi 7 0.150 ≈ national
Idaho 5 0.149 ≈ national
Georgia 32 0.141 -9%
Oklahoma 10 0.136 -12%
North Carolina 26 0.114 -26%
Wisconsin 11 0.107 -31%
Florida 43 0.100 -35%
New Jersey 18 0.100 -36%
Iowa 5 0.086 -45%
Virginia 12 0.070 -55%
Louisiana 5 0.057 -63%
South Carolina 5 0.056 -64%
Alabama 5 0.053 -66%
New York 16 0.040 -74%
Tennessee 6 0.038 -76%
Indiana 5 0.036 -77%
Pennsylvania 7 0.030 -81%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Ohio – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Kaeli

Kaeli is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #756 in 2025 with 358 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 3,447 American babies have been named Kaeli. Its peak came in 2023, when 430 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kaeli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaeli?

The median living Kaeli is about 17 years old; half are between 2 and 26. An estimated 3,400 people named Kaeli are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Kaeli year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 358 #756
2024 367 #769
2023 430 #679
2022 80 #2,327
2021 22 #5,649
2020 33 #4,216
2019 31 #4,487
2018 23 #5,536
2017 14 #8,059
2016 31 #4,582
2015 30 #4,652
2014 31 #4,600
2013 37 #4,039
2012 49 #3,339
2011 46 #3,477
2010 52 #3,178
2009 48 #3,434
2008 64 #2,816
2007 67 #2,730
2006 82 #2,316
2005 96 #1,987
2004 84 #2,144
2003 111 #1,715
2002 100 #1,797
2001 90 #1,929
2000 110 #1,608
1995 89 #1,660
1990 64 #2,074
1985 19 #4,198
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaeli?

The median living Kaeli is about 17 years old. Half of all living Kaelis are between 2 and 26 years old.

How many people named Kaeli are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Kaeli are alive in the United States, based on 3,447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaeli in 2025?

Kaeli ranked #756 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 358 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaeli?

3,447 babies have been named Kaeli in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaeli most popular?

Kaeli peaked in 2023, when 430 newborns received the name.

Is Kaeli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaeli rising or falling?

Kaeli is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kaeli become more popular?

Kaeli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 922 girls named Kaeli in 2030, which would rank around #335. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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