Kailea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,914

among girls · ↑1,247 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kailea · +66% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,712

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

58 babies

All-time total

1,046

#7,283 all-time among girls

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Kailea popularity over time

1,046 babies have been named Kailea since 1984, 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
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1980s	40	4	–	#6,448
1990s	170	17	+325%	#4,079
2000s	285	29	+68%	#3,663
2010s	324	32	+14%	#3,341
2020s (to 2025)	227	38	+17%	#2,914

Where Kailea 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	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	69	0.04	outside top 500
2028	74	0.05	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

Where Kailea is most popular

Girls named Kailea per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.025 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, California, and Texas.

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 Kailea 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
Hawaii	53	4.62	+18562%
California	42	0.050	+102%
Texas	8	0.010	-60%
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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 Kailea

Kailea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,914 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 1,046 American babies have been named Kailea. Its peak came in 2025, when 58 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 Kailea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kailea?

The median living Kailea is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 1,000 people named Kailea 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.

Kailea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	58	#2,914
2024	35	#4,161
2023	34	#4,233
2022	37	#4,003
2021	37	#3,974
2020	26	#4,944
2019	31	#4,488
2018	21	#5,891
2017	33	#4,337
2016	18	#6,775
2015	32	#4,447
2014	27	#5,096
2013	33	#4,379
2012	49	#3,341
2011	32	#4,509
2010	48	#3,382
2009	28	#5,153
2008	27	#5,360
2007	19	#6,949
2006	28	#5,018
2005	35	#4,066
2004	40	#3,663
2003	30	#4,352
2002	28	#4,437
2001	19	#5,937
2000	31	#4,025
1995	17	#5,552
1990	13	#6,637
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kailea?

The median living Kailea is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kaileas are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Kailea are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kailea are alive in the United States, based on 1,046 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kailea in 2025?

Kailea ranked #2,914 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kailea?

1,046 babies have been named Kailea in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kailea most popular?

Kailea peaked in 2025, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Kailea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kailea rising or falling?

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

Will Kailea become more popular?

Kailea is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 girls named Kailea 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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