Girls' name · since 1984

Kailie

Kailie has 1,324 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

1,324
total births
1984–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

Kailie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,324 recorded since 1984.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kailie has been recorded 1,324 times among girls since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.

  • 1,324 total births
  • 1984–2025 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

1,324 girls have been named Kailie since 1984, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

1,324
total births
1984–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Kailie was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

71 babies were named Kailie in 1999 - its busiest year on record.

Kailie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kailie's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 71, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kailie at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

1,324

Since 1984

42 years of records

Peak year

1999

71 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1984

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2025

Kailie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1999)
71
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
020406080 198419891994199920042009201420192025 6

Kailie by decade

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

2000s was Kailie's strongest decade.

579 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Kailie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 579 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Kailie 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 Kailie's total volume

Kailie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kailie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Kailie
Kailie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kailie by state

Where Kailie concentrates geographically, total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Kailie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
147 11.1%
#2 Texas
41 3.1%
#3 Illinois
30 2.3%
#4 Michigan
5 0.4%
California share of Kailie's total US births 11.1%
Even split

147 of 1,324 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kailie?
Kailie has been given to 1,324 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 71 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Kailie most popular?
Kailie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 579 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Kailie most popular?
The top states for the name Kailie are California (147 births), Texas (41 births), Illinois (30 births).
How long has the name Kailie been used?
The SSA has tracked Kailie since 1984 -- 42 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kailie?
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 Kailie's data

  • Kailie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (579 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Kailies (147 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.

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, 1984–2025 (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. "Kailie: Baby Name Since 1984 - 1,324 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kailie. 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 Kailie 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.