Girls' name · since 1982
Kaeli
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 3,447 babies named Kaeli, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,294 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #758 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,447
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
3,447 babies have been named Kaeli since 1982, making it today's #758 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaeli has been recorded 3,447 times among girls since 1982, currently ranked #758 nationally and more common than 96% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #3,294 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #758 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,447 born since 1982
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaeli ranks #3,294 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #758 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,447 born since 1982, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3,294 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #758 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,447
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
Kaeli's 3,447 recorded births place it above 95.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kaeli compares
3,447 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 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
Kaeli's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaeli | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,447 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 430 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kaeli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaeli's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 430, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaeli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 430
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kaeli by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (1,290 births, 37% of the file).
2020s was Kaeli's strongest decade.
1,290 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Kaeli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 164
1980s
164 births
- 1990s
1990s
797 births
- 2000s
2000s
852 births
- 2010s 344
2010s
344 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,290 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,290 births (37% of all-time use).
How Kaeli 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 Kaeli's total volume
Kaeli by state
Where Kaeli concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 529 | 15.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 505 | 14.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 93 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Washington | | 84 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 83 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 72 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 39 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 32 | 0.9% |
529 of 3,447 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Kaeli appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
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- California records the most Kaelis (529 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaeli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
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, 1982–2025 (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 Kaeli 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.