Girls' name · since 1992

Kaelene

Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Kaelene, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,802 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade

Kaelene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 72 recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaelene has been recorded 72 times among girls since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2011.

  • #30,802 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 72 born since 1992
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaelene ranks #30,802 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.

#30,802 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kaelene's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kaelene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kaelene's full recorded timeline at 1999, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kaelene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1998)
10
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4681012 199219931995199619971998199920012004200520062011 5

Kaelene by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (44 births, 61% of the file).

1990s was Kaelene's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Kaelene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 44 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaelene? ▼
Kaelene has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,802 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 10 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
Where does Kaelene sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaelene ranks #30,802 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kaelene most popular? ▼
Kaelene was most popular in the 1990s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Kaelene been used? ▼
Kaelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 20 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Kaelene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaelyn, Kaela, Kaelynn, Kaeli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kaelene's data

  • Kaelene's decade-level peak was the 1990s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kaelene

Nearby Names Like Kaelene

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaelene

Kaelyn Girl
#1597 15,566 births
Kaela Girl
#6167 6,358 births
Kaelynn Girl
#2315 5,052 births
Kaeli Girl
#758 3,447 births
Kaelin Girl
#15440 2,737 births

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Phil
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Flois
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Winnell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kaelene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1992–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kaelene 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 August 2026.