Kaely: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,317

among girls · ↓177 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaely · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,197

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

71 babies

All-time total

1,156

#6,796 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Kaely popularity over time

1,156 babies have been named Kaely 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	86	9	–	#4,253
1990s	212	21	+147%	#3,523
2000s	280	28	+32%	#4,036
2010s	335	34	+20%	#3,807
2020s (to 2025)	243	41	+21%	#2,504

Where Kaely 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	52	0.03	outside top 500
2027	56	0.03	outside top 500
2028	60	0.04	outside top 500
2029	64	0.04	outside top 500
2030	67	0.04	outside top 500

Where Kaely is most popular

Girls named Kaely per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.027 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and North Carolina.

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 Kaely 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
Texas	52	0.065	+135%
California	38	0.045	+64%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-20%
New York	5	0.013	-54%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
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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 Kaely

Kaely is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,317 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,156 American babies have been named Kaely. Its peak came in 2023, when 71 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 Kaely stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaely?

The median living Kaely is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 26. An estimated 1,100 people named Kaely 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.

Kaely year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	47	#3,317
2024	51	#3,140
2023	71	#2,504
2022	31	#4,528
2021	23	#5,473
2020	20	#5,968
2019	27	#4,973
2018	37	#3,958
2017	30	#4,627
2016	30	#4,676
2015	39	#3,885
2014	40	#3,807
2013	35	#4,200
2012	40	#3,878
2011	33	#4,411
2010	24	#5,704
2009	29	#5,006
2008	36	#4,311
2007	36	#4,251
2006	37	#4,036
2005	33	#4,222
2004	16	#7,230
2003	24	#5,162
2002	22	#5,345
2001	20	#5,688
2000	27	#4,471
1995	21	#4,756
1990	15	#5,964
1985	8	#7,891
1980	6	#9,600
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaely?

The median living Kaely is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kaelys are between 7 and 26 years old.

How many people named Kaely are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kaely are alive in the United States, based on 1,156 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaely in 2025?

Kaely ranked #3,317 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaely?

1,156 babies have been named Kaely in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaely most popular?

Kaely peaked in 2023, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Kaely a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaely rising or falling?

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

Will Kaely become more popular?

Kaely is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 67 girls named Kaely 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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