Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Kaily

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,113 Trend ↓ Falling 30%
Rank 2025
#4,113
among girls · ↓1,014 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Kaily · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 45,922
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
126 babies
All-time total
2,560
#3,978 all-time among girls
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Kaily popularity over time

2,560 babies have been named Kaily since 1983, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2010Girls

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 – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 124 12 – #3,372
1990s 470 47 +279% #2,161
2000s 855 86 +82% #1,893
2010s 844 84 -1% #1,682
2020s (to 2025) 267 45 -47% #2,944

Where Kaily 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 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kaily

Kaily is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,113 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 2,560 American babies have been named Kaily. Its peak came in 2010, when 126 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kaily?

The median living Kaily is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 2,500 people named Kaily 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.

Kaily year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 35 #4,113
2024 52 #3,099
2023 37 #4,015
2022 45 #3,508
2021 43 #3,575
2020 55 #2,944
2019 57 #2,906
2018 72 #2,468
2017 69 #2,559
2016 68 #2,605
2015 69 #2,603
2014 92 #2,106
2013 83 #2,246
2012 108 #1,865
2011 100 #1,978
2010 126 #1,682
2009 111 #1,893
2008 107 #1,972
2007 82 #2,337
2006 82 #2,317
2005 97 #1,976
2004 79 #2,234
2003 80 #2,176
2002 78 #2,153
2001 73 #2,223
2000 66 #2,353
1995 37 #3,122
1990 30 #3,562
1985 9 #7,224
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaily?

The median living Kaily is about 17 years old. Half of all living Kailys are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kaily are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Kaily are alive in the United States, based on 2,560 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaily in 2025?

Kaily ranked #4,113 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaily?

2,560 babies have been named Kaily in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaily most popular?

Kaily peaked in 2010, when 126 newborns received the name.

Is Kaily a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaily rising or falling?

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

Will Kaily become more popular?

Kaily is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Kaily 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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