US rank #1926 Girls' name Peak 2003 12,823 births

Kailee — #1926 US girls' name

12,823 babies named Kailee in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s281980s5221990s31272000s51462010s33082020s692
#1926
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Kailee

The Social Security Administration has registered 12,823 babies named Kailee between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kailee currently holds the #1926 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 584 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kailee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 5,146 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kailee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,417 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kailee in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kailee 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 12,823 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.

Kailee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

12,823

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2003

584 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,926

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kailee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
584
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
-2000200400600800 20242017201020031996198919821976 6

Kailee popularity over time — boys

28 total births recorded since 2000 (Kailee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
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Kailee by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
5,146 births that decade — 40% of Kailee's all-time total
1970s281980s5221990s31272000s51462010s33082020s692

Kailee by state

Where Kailee concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kailee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,417 11.1%
#2 Texas
1,009 7.9%
#3 New York
585 4.6%
#4 Florida
578 4.5%
#5 Ohio
478 3.7%
#6 Michigan
473 3.7%
#7 Washington
400 3.1%
#8 Illinois
398 3.1%
California share of Kailee's total US births 11.1%
Even split

1,417 of 12,823 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?
12,823 babies have been named Kailee since 1976. It currently ranks #1926 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 (1,417 births), Texas (1,009 births), New York (585 births).
How long has the name Kailee been used?
Kailee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1976–2024 (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.