US rank #769 Girls' name Peak 2023 3,086 births

Kaeli — #769 US girls' name

3,086 babies named Kaeli in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1641990s7972000s8522010s3442020s929
#769
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Kaeli was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

430 babies were named Kaeli in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaeli

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,086 babies named Kaeli between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaeli currently holds the #769 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 430 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaeli performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 929 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kaeli shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 455 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaeli in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaeli in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,086 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kaeli at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

3,086

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2023

430 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#769

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaeli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
430
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Kaeli by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
929 births that decade — 30% of Kaeli's all-time total
1980s1641990s7972000s8522010s3442020s929

Kaeli by state

Where Kaeli concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaeli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
455 14.7%
#2 Texas
401 13.0%
#3 Illinois
75 2.4%
#4 Washington
72 2.3%
#5 Florida
70 2.3%
#6 Arizona
57 1.8%
#7 Ohio
39 1.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
28 0.9%
California share of Kaeli's total US births 14.7%
Even split

455 of 3,086 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Kaeli appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaeli?
3,086 babies have been named Kaeli since 1982. It currently ranks #769 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 430 births.
When was Kaeli most popular?
Kaeli was most popular in the 2020s decade with 929 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Kaeli most popular?
The top states for the name Kaeli are California (455 births), Texas (401 births), Illinois (75 births).
How long has the name Kaeli been used?
Kaeli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaeli?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaelyn, Kaela, Kaelynn, Kaelin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.