Total births
12,925
Girls' name · since 1976
Kailee
Kailee has 12,925 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1934
- among girls today
- 12,925
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Kailee currently ranks #1934 among girls' names in America, with 12,925 babies recorded since 1976.
Kailee has 12,925 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1934 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #1934 among girls today
- 12,925 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kailee is currently the #1934 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 12,925 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1934
- among girls today
- 12,925
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Kailee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1934
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kailee was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
584 babies were named Kailee in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Kailee compares
12,925 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Kailee's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kailee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,925 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 584 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kailee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kailee's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 584, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kailee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#1,934
Active since
1976
Kailee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 584
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Kailee popularity over time - boys
28 total births recorded since 2000 (Kailee as boys' name)
Kailee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kailee's strongest decade.
5,146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kailee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 522
1980s
522 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,127 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,146 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,310 births
- 2020s 792
2020s
792 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,146 births (40% of all-time use).
How Kailee 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 Kailee's total volume
Kailee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kailee by state
Where Kailee concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,428 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,021 | 7.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 586 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 583 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 480 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 478 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Washington | | 400 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 398 | 3.1% |
California share of Kailee's total US births 11.0%
Even split
1,428 of 12,925 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Kailee appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kailee? ▼
12,925 babies have been named Kailee since 1976. It currently ranks #1934 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 584 births.
When was Kailee most popular? ▼
Kailee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,146 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Kailee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kailee are California (1,428 births), Texas (1,021 births), New York (586 births).
How long has the name Kailee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kailee since 1976 -- 50 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kailee? ▼
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 Kailee's data
- Kailee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (5,146 total births); usage has since declined to 792 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kailees (1,428 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 Kailee
Nearby Names Like Kailee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kailee
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 Kailee side by side: Kailee vs Kaitlyn Kailee vs Kaitlin Kailee vs Kailey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kailee
Brisa #1933
8,595 births · Peak 2010
Briley #1935
6,618 births · Peak 2009
Yasmeen #1932
6,184 births · Peak 1997
Jailyn #1936
5,105 births · Peak 2007
Siobhan #1931
7,399 births · Peak 1980
Arianny #1937
2,013 births · Peak 2013
Annaliese #1930
4,944 births · Peak 2005
Rayah #1938
1,443 births · Peak 2025
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, 1976–2025 (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. "Kailee: #1934 Girls' Name - 12,925 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kailee. 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 Kailee 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.