Given name
Kailee
“a god”
Kailee is a variant of Kaili. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a god.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kailee is a variant of Kaili. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a god.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kailee is a variant of Kaili. An origin associated with Kaili is Hawaiian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kailee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,953
- 28 boys · 12,925 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 584 babies
- 2025
- 98
- #1,969 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −48%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 98 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,969 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 48.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 584 in 2003. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,797 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kailee’s family of names
In English usage, Kailee has a related form in Kaylee. Kailee has a related form in Kaila. Kailee has a related form in Kaili.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Kailee
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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Kaydence
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