Girls' name · since 1977
Kaili
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 2,890 babies named Kaili, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,682 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,393 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,890
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kaili is the #6393 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,890 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Kaili recorded 2,890 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #6393 nationally today, ahead of 63% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #3,682 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,393 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,890 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaili ranks #3,682 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,393 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,890 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,682 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,393 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,890
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaili's 2,890 recorded births place it above 94.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kaili compares
2,890 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,297 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
Kaili's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaili | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,890 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 164 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kaili's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaili's full recorded timeline at 2001, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 164 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaili popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 164
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Kaili popularity over time - boys
41 total births recorded since 1996 (Kaili as boys' name)
Kaili by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,217 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Kaili's strongest decade.
1,217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kaili births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 242
1980s
242 births
- 1990s
1990s
639 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,217 births
- 2010s
2010s
585 births
- 2020s 174
2020s
174 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,217 births (42% of all-time use).
How Kaili 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 Kaili's total volume
Kaili by state
Where Kaili concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 476 | 16.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 139 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 127 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Hawaii | | 74 | 2.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 48 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 36 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Washington | | 30 | 1.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 18 | 0.6% |
476 of 2,890 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Kaili appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kaili's data
- Kaili's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,217 total births); usage has since declined to 174 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kailis (476 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaili: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Kaili 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.