Given name & surname
Kailey
“a god”
Kailey is a variant of Kaili. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a god.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kailey is a variant of Kaili. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a god.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kailey 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 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kailey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 27,254
- 10 boys · 27,244 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 1,449 babies
- 2025
- 153
- #1,420 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −47%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 153 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,420 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 47.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,439 in 2004. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (24). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 22,962 as a first name in 2020; 418 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kailey’s family of names
In English usage, Kailey has a related form in Kaylee. Kailey has a related form in Kaila. Kailey 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 Kailey
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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