girls' name ★ peaked 2020

Kaisley

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,190 Trend ↓ Falling 31%
Rank 2025
#1,190
among girls · ↓9 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
194
named Kaisley · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,285
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
360 babies
All-time total
2,771
#3,786 all-time among girls
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Kaisley popularity over time

2,771 babies have been named Kaisley since 2006, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Girls

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 – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 35 4 – #6,680
2010s 1,191 119 +3303% #847
2020s (to 2025) 1,545 258 +116% #757

Where Kaisley 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 185 0.12 outside top 500
2027 177 0.11 outside top 500
2028 171 0.11 outside top 500
2029 166 0.10 outside top 500
2030 162 0.10 outside top 500

Where Kaisley is most popular

Girls named Kaisley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.146 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.

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 Kaisley 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
Mississippi 67 1.43 +881%
Louisiana 78 0.891 +510%
Alabama 59 0.628 +330%
Arkansas 32 0.605 +315%
Kentucky 42 0.491 +236%
South Carolina 41 0.456 +212%
South Dakota 5 0.350 +140%
Georgia 77 0.339 +132%
Oklahoma 20 0.272 +86%
North Carolina 53 0.233 +59%
Tennessee 35 0.221 +51%
Indiana 27 0.192 +32%
Texas 147 0.183 +25%
Ohio 42 0.177 +21%
Kansas 10 0.173 +19%
Nebraska 5 0.139 -5%
Minnesota 12 0.111 -24%
Missouri 13 0.108 -26%
Florida 44 0.103 -30%
Arizona 13 0.093 -37%
Virginia 13 0.076 -48%
Illinois 16 0.070 -52%
New York 21 0.053 -64%
Pennsylvania 12 0.051 -65%
Michigan 9 0.049 -66%
California 29 0.034 -76%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Kaisley

Kaisley is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,190 in 2025 with 194 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 2,771 American babies have been named Kaisley. Its peak came in 2020, when 360 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 Kaisley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaisley?

The median living Kaisley is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 7. An estimated 2,800 people named Kaisley are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Kaisley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 194 #1,190
2024 203 #1,181
2023 213 #1,142
2022 261 #1,004
2021 314 #870
2020 360 #757
2019 318 #847
2018 236 #1,076
2017 149 #1,492
2016 152 #1,500
2015 122 #1,723
2014 74 #2,455
2013 57 #2,951
2012 44 #3,615
2011 22 #6,039
2010 17 #7,352
2009 20 #6,680
2008 7 #14,559
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2006 8 #12,946
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaisley?

The median living Kaisley is about 5 years old. Half of all living Kaisleys are between 3 and 7 years old.

How many people named Kaisley are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Kaisley are alive in the United States, based on 2,771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaisley in 2025?

Kaisley ranked #1,190 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 194 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaisley?

2,771 babies have been named Kaisley in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaisley most popular?

Kaisley peaked in 2020, when 360 newborns received the name.

Is Kaisley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaisley rising or falling?

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

Will Kaisley become more popular?

Kaisley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 162 girls named Kaisley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kaisley

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