Total births
9,769
Girls' name · since 1980
Caylee
Caylee has 9,769 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1917
- among girls today
- 9,769
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Caylee is the #1917 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,769 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Caylee recorded 9,769 times among girls since 1980, holding rank #1917 nationally today, ahead of 89% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #1917 among girls today
- 9,769 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caylee is currently the #1917 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 9,769 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1917
- among girls today
- 9,769
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Caylee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1917
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Caylee was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
1,247 babies were named Caylee in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Caylee compares
9,769 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Caylee's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caylee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,769 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,247 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caylee's full recorded timeline at 2004, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 1,247 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caylee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#1,917
Active since
1980
Caylee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 1,247
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Caylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Caylee's strongest decade.
4,111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Caylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 187
1980s
187 births
- 1990s 1,084
1990s
1,084 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,513 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,111 births
- 2020s 874
2020s
874 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,111 births (42% of all-time use).
How Caylee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Caylee's total volume
Caylee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Caylee by state
Where Caylee concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,061 | 10.9% |
| #2 | California | | 750 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 549 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 414 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 389 | 4.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 360 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 354 | 3.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 316 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Caylee's total US births 10.9%
Even split
1,061 of 9,769 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Caylee appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caylee? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 9,769 babies named Caylee. Today it holds rank #1917 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 1,247 births.
When was Caylee most popular? ▼
Caylee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,111 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Caylee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Caylee are Texas (1,061 births), California (750 births), Florida (549 births).
How long has the name Caylee been used? ▼
Caylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Caylee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cayla, Caydence, Caylin, Cayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caylee's data
- Caylee's decade-level peak was the 2010s (4,111 total births); usage has since declined to 874 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Caylees (1,061 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caylee
Nearby Names Like Caylee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caylee
Cayla Girl
#3841 10,853 births
Caydence Girl
#4276 3,588 births
Caylin Girl
#7030 2,471 births
Cayleigh Girl
#4719 2,297 births
Cayden Girl
#5527 1,878 births
Compare Caylee side by side: Caylee vs Cayla Caylee vs Caydence Caylee vs Caylin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Caylee
Marbella #1916
2,467 births · Peak 2025
Aryana #1918
7,329 births · Peak 2014
Raleigh #1915
3,057 births · Peak 2016
Cienna #1919
3,093 births · Peak 2006
Sonya #1914
65,772 births · Peak 1967
Ellory #1920
901 births · Peak 2024
Perry #1913
3,691 births · Peak 2023
Addalyn #1921
3,086 births · Peak 2015
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caylee: #1917 Girls' Name - 9,769 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caylee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caylee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.