Total births
459
Girls' name · since 1987
Cayli
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 459 babies named Cayli, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 459
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Cayli sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 459 recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cayli has been recorded 459 times among girls since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- 459 total births
- 1987–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
459 girls have been named Cayli since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 459
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Cayli was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
27 babies were named Cayli in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Cayli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cayli's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cayli at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Cayli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Cayli by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cayli's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Cayli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
149 births
- 2000s
2000s
170 births
- 2010s
2010s
100 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 170 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cayli? ▼
Cayli has been given to 459 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 27 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Cayli most popular? ▼
Cayli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 170 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Cayli been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cayli since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cayli? ▼
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 Cayli's data
- Cayli's decade-level peak was the 2000s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 30 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 Cayli
Nearby Names Like Cayli
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cayli
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 Cayli side by side: Cayli vs Cayla Cayli vs Caylee Cayli vs Caydence
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2025 (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. "Cayli: Baby Name Since 1987 - 459 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cayli. 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 Cayli 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 July 2026.