Given name
Kaylem
“an honest man”
Kaylem is a variant of Kaelem. One American interpretation is “an honest man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kaylem is a variant of Kaelem. One American interpretation is “an honest man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kaylem is a variant of Kaelem. An origin associated with Kaelem is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaylem through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 159
- 159 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #6,002 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +70%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,002 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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