US rank #3836 Girls' name Peak 2003 2,872 births

Kaili — #3836 US girls' name

2,872 babies named Kaili in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s331980s2421990s6392000s12172010s5852020s156
#3836
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kaili was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

164 babies were named Kaili in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaili

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,872 babies named Kaili between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaili currently holds the #3836 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 164 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaili performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,217 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kaili shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 476 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaili in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaili 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 2,872 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.

Kaili at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,872

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2003

164 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,836

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaili popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
164
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Kaili popularity over time — boys

41 total births recorded since 1996 (Kaili as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 41 births
4.555.566.577.5 2015200920062003200219991996 5

Kaili by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,217 births that decade — 42% of Kaili's all-time total
1970s331980s2421990s6392000s12172010s5852020s156

Kaili by state

Where Kaili concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaili
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
476 16.6%
#2 Texas
139 4.8%
#3 Florida
127 4.4%
#4 Hawaii
74 2.6%
#5 New York
48 1.7%
#6 Illinois
36 1.3%
#7 Washington
30 1.0%
#8 North Carolina
18 0.6%
California share of Kaili's total US births 16.6%
Even split

476 of 2,872 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Kaili appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaili?
2,872 babies have been named Kaili since 1977. It currently ranks #3836 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 164 births.
When was Kaili most popular?
Kaili was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,217 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Kaili most popular?
The top states for the name Kaili are California (476 births), Texas (139 births), Florida (127 births).
How long has the name Kaili been used?
Kaili has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaili?
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, 1977–2024 (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.