Girls' name · since 1988
Kailei
617 babies named Kailei in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,367 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 617
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kailei sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 617 recorded since 1988.
Kailei has 617 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1988 to 2024.
- #10,367 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 617 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kailei ranks #10,367 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 617 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,367 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 617
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kailei's 617 recorded births place it above 85.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Kailei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kailei splits its recorded history at 2006: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kailei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Kailei by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (282 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Kailei's strongest decade.
282 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kailei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s 83
1990s
83 births
- 2000s
2000s
282 births
- 2010s
2010s
184 births
- 2020s 54
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 282 births (46% of all-time use).
How Kailei 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 Kailei's total volume
Kailei by state
Where Kailei concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 19 | 3.1% |
| #2 | California | | 18 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.8% |
19 of 617 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kailei? ▼
Where does Kailei sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Kailei most popular? ▼
Where is Kailei most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kailei been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kailei? ▼
What to do with Kailei's data
- Kailei's decade-level peak was the 2000s (282 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kaileis (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kailei
Nearby Names Like Kailei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kailei
Compare Kailei side by side: Kailei vs Kaitlyn Kailei vs Kaitlin Kailei vs Kailey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kailei: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1988–2024 (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 Kailei 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.