Kaileah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,633

among girls · ↑3,596 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaileah

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

22 babies

All-time total

397

#13,588 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Kaileah popularity over time

397 babies have been named Kaileah since 1999, 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#13,458
2000s	106	11	+1667%	#6,950
2010s	176	18	+66%	#6,134
2020s (to 2025)	109	18	+3%	#5,633

Where Kaileah 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kaileah

Kaileah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,633 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 397 American babies have been named Kaileah. Its peak came in 2025, when 22 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 Kaileah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaileah?

The median living Kaileah is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Kaileah 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.

Kaileah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,633
2024	11	#9,229
2023	21	#5,846
2022	19	#6,334
2021	21	#5,846
2020	15	#7,381
2019	18	#6,556
2018	16	#7,242
2017	17	#6,940
2016	20	#6,282
2015	21	#6,134
2014	14	#8,264
2013	17	#7,202
2012	20	#6,461
2011	13	#8,885
2010	20	#6,498
2009	12	#9,679
2008	13	#9,226
2007	19	#6,950
2006	9	#11,903
2005	6	#15,405
2004	6	#15,025
2003	13	#8,226
2002	9	#10,630
2001	11	#9,035
2000	8	#11,226
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaileah?

The median living Kaileah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Kaileahs are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Kaileah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kaileah are alive in the United States, based on 397 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaileah in 2025?

Kaileah ranked #5,633 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaileah?

397 babies have been named Kaileah in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaileah most popular?

Kaileah peaked in 2025, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Kaileah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaileah rising or falling?

Kaileah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kaileah become more popular?

Kaileah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Kaileah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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