Kalei vs Kaley

Side-by-side comparison of Kalei and Kaley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kalei

Girl name · Rank #5190

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Name B

Kaley

Girl name · Rank #2722

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Metric Kalei Kaley
Current Rank #5190 #2722
Total Births (all years) 1,935 13,642
Peak Year 2003 2003
Peak Year Births 142 578
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Kalei Kaley
1960ss — 20
1970ss — 130
1980ss 81 1,583
1990ss 433 4,905
2000ss 907 4,622
2010ss 353 2,004
2020ss 161 378

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalei Kaley
2014 33 248
2015 32 200
2016 34 182
2017 28 172
2018 25 134
2019 31 120
2020 40 93
2021 29 81
2022 33 77
2023 34 64
2024 25 63

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1980–2024.

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