Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1943. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaylee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 140,601
- 176 boys · 140,425 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 7,225 babies
- 2025
- 1,205
- #255 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −47%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,205 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 255 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 46.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 7,219 in 2009. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (159). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 115,422 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.
Kaylee’s family of names
In English usage, Kaylee has a related form in Kayleigh. In English usage, Kaylee has a related form in Kayleigh. In English usage, Kaylee has a related form in Kailey.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 14
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Kaylee
- Kaylee McKeownAustralian swimmerborn 2001
- Kaylee HottleAmerican actress (2008–2026)
- Kaylee DeFerAmerican actressborn 1986
- Kaylee KaneshiroAmerican actressborn 1997
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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