Given name & surname
Kiley
“from the narrow channel”
Kiley is a variant of Kyla. In English use, Kyla carries the interpretation “from the narrow channel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kiley is a variant of Kyla. In English use, Kyla carries the interpretation “from the narrow channel.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kiley is a variant of Kyle. An origin associated with Kyle is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kiley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 20,272
- 1,097 boys · 19,175 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 1,098 babies
- 2025
- 61
- #2,798 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −58%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 0% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 61 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,798 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 57.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,090 in 2008. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 18,180 as a first name in 2020; 5,556 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.
Kiley’s family of names
Kiley has a related form in Kyle. Kiley has a related form in Kyla. In Greek usage, Kiley as a surname is a transliteration of Κίλεϋ.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Kiley
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Kiley, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kinley
Kinley is a feminine given name from Scottish Gaelic.
1% boys · 99% girls
Miley
“one who is merciful” · “a soldier”
>99% girls
Kinsley
“from the king 's meadow”
>99% girls
Kensley
Kensley is a feminine given name from Old English.
3% boys · 97% girls
Kira
“little dark-haired one”
>99% girls
Marley
“from the meadow near the lake”
13% boys · 87% girls
McKinley
“the son of the white warrior” · “from the royal meadow”
9% boys · 91% girls
Laney
“one who takes the narrow path”
>99% girls