Kilee: 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	31	3	–	#3,835
1980s	117	12	+277%	#3,735
1990s	377	38	+222%	#2,753
2000s	840	84	+123%	#1,846
2010s	402	40	-52%	#2,441
2020s (to 2025)	59	10	-76%	#7,407

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,835

1980s

117

+277%

#3,735

1990s

377

+222%

#2,753

2000s

840

+123%

#1,846

2010s

402

-52%

#2,441

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#7,407

The story of Kilee

Kilee 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 1978, 1,826 American babies have been named Kilee. Its peak came in 2008, when 109 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 Kilee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kilee?

The median living Kilee is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 1,800 people named Kilee 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.

Kilee 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	5	#16,546
2023	11	#9,319
2022	14	#7,859
2021	14	#7,842
2020	15	#7,407
2019	18	#6,569
2018	15	#7,583
2017	17	#6,958
2016	19	#6,553
2015	30	#4,664
2014	45	#3,517
2013	53	#3,105
2012	67	#2,670
2011	61	#2,853
2010	77	#2,441
2009	84	#2,324
2008	109	#1,940
2007	81	#2,360
2006	89	#2,176
2005	87	#2,132
2004	103	#1,846
2003	88	#2,038
2002	68	#2,366
2001	65	#2,423
2000	66	#2,357
1995	44	#2,759
1990	31	#3,475
1985	12	#5,837
1980	9	#7,073
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 Kilee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kilee?

The median living Kilee is about 20 years old. Half of all living Kilees are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Kilee are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Kilee are alive in the United States, based on 1,826 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kilee in 2025?

Kilee 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 Kilee?

1,826 babies have been named Kilee in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kilee most popular?

Kilee peaked in 2008, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Kilee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kilee rising or falling?

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

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Kilee popularity over time

The story of Kilee

How old are people named Kilee?

Kilee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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