Total births
397
Girls' name · since 1999
Kaileah
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 397 babies named Kaileah, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9281
- among girls today
- 397
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
397 babies have been named Kaileah since 1999, making it today's #9281 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kaileah recorded 397 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #9281 nationally today, ahead of 48% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #9281 among girls today
- 397 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaileah is currently the #9281 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 397 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9281
- among girls today
- 397
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Kaileah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9281
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Kaileah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
22 babies were named Kaileah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaileah compares
397 Top 49% higher than 51% of 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
Kaileah's all-time total is 4% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaileah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 397 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kaileah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaileah's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaileah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,281
Active since
1999
Kaileah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Kaileah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaileah's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kaileah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
176 births
- 2020s
2020s
109 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 176 births (44% of all-time use).
Kaileah by state
Where Kaileah concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 32 | 8.1% |
California share of Kaileah's total US births 8.1%
32 of 397 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaileah? ▼
397 babies have been named Kaileah since 1999. It currently ranks #9281 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 22 births.
When was Kaileah most popular? ▼
Kaileah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kaileah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kaileah are California (32 births).
How long has the name Kaileah been used? ▼
Kaileah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 27 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kaileah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Kailey, Kaia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kaileah's data
- Kaileah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (176 total births) through the 2020s (109) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kaileahs (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kaileah
Nearby Names Like Kaileah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaileah
Kaitlyn Girl
#650 166,689 births
Kaitlin Girl
#4931 57,355 births
Kailey Girl
#1285 27,244 births
Kaia Girl
#180 20,909 births
Kaitlynn Girl
#3490 16,419 births
Compare Kaileah side by side: Kaileah vs Kaitlyn Kaileah vs Kaitlin Kaileah vs Kailey
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Kaileah: #9281 Girls' Name - 397 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaileah. 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 Kaileah 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.