Total births
160
Girls' name · since 2001
Caylei
160 babies named Caylei in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14340
- among girls today
- 160
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Caylei currently ranks #14340 among girls' names in America, with 160 babies recorded since 2001.
Caylei has 160 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14340 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #14340 among girls today
- 160 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caylei is currently the #14340 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 160 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14340
- among girls today
- 160
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Caylei vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14340
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Caylei was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
17 babies were named Caylei in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Caylei compares
160 32th percentile among 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
Caylei's all-time total is 58% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caylei | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 160 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caylei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caylei's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caylei at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#14,340
Active since
2001
Caylei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Caylei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Caylei's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Caylei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caylei? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 160 babies named Caylei. Today it holds rank #14340 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 17 births.
When was Caylei most popular? ▼
Caylei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Caylei been used? ▼
Caylei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caylei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cayla, Caylee, Caydence, Caylin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caylei's data
- Caylei's decade-level peak was the 2010s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Caylei
Nearby Names Like Caylei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caylei
Cayla Girl
#3841 10,853 births
Caylee Girl
#1917 9,769 births
Caydence Girl
#4276 3,588 births
Caylin Girl
#7030 2,471 births
Cayleigh Girl
#4719 2,297 births
Compare Caylei side by side: Caylei vs Cayla Caylei vs Caylee Caylei vs Caydence
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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, 2001–2024 (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. "Caylei: #14340 Girls' Name - 160 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caylei. 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 Caylei 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.