Kayelee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	98	10	–	#6,535
2000s	165	17	+68%	#5,994
2010s	96	10	-42%	#6,007
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-90%	#14,274

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#6,535

2000s

165

+68%

#5,994

2010s

-42%

#6,007

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#14,274

The story of Kayelee

Kayelee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1990, 365 American babies have been named Kayelee. Its peak came in 2007, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kayelee?

The median living Kayelee is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Kayelee 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.

Kayelee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,274
2019	7	#13,114
2018	8	#11,962
2017	5	#17,151
2016	11	#9,746
2015	10	#10,497
2014	9	#11,451
2013	–	–
2012	22	#6,007
2011	10	#10,781
2010	14	#8,501
2009	15	#8,248
2008	13	#9,244
2007	23	#5,994
2006	19	#6,716
2005	20	#6,133
2004	18	#6,630
2003	11	#9,361
2002	15	#7,245
2001	14	#7,526
2000	17	#6,336
1995	10	#8,401
1990	7	#10,756
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kayelee?

The median living Kayelee is about 20 years old. Half of all living Kayelees are between 15 and 26 years old.

How many people named Kayelee are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kayelee are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kayelee in 2025?

Kayelee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kayelee?

365 babies have been named Kayelee in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kayelee most popular?

Kayelee peaked in 2007, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Kayelee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kayelee rising or falling?

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

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Kayelee popularity over time

The story of Kayelee

How old are people named Kayelee?

Kayelee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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