Given name
Kylee
“from the narrow channel”
Kylee is a variant of Kyle. One interpretation is “from the narrow channel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kylee is a variant of Kyle. One interpretation is “from the narrow channel.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kylee 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 1965. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kylee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 50,835
- 498 boys · 50,337 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 2,404 babies
- 2025
- 306
- #876 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −51%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 306 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 876 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 51.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 2,385 in 2008. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (27). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 42,844 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.
Kylee’s family of names
In English usage, Kylee has a short form in KY. Kylee has a related form in Kyle. In English usage, Kylee has a related form in Kylie.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Kylee
- Kylee SaundersAmerican singerborn 1994
- Kylee ShookAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
- Kylee CochranAmerican actressborn 1974
- Kylee Russellactressborn 1996
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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