Total births
31
Girls' name · since 1996
Kailye
Kailye has 31 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 31
- total births
- 1996–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Kailye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 31 have been recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Kailye recorded 31 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1996 to 2017.
- 31 total births
- 1996–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
31 girls have been named Kailye since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 31
- total births
- 1996–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Kailye was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kailye in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Kailye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kailye's full recorded timeline at 2008, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kailye at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Kailye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2017
- Peak year (2006)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Kailye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kailye's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Kailye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kailye? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 31 babies named Kailye. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 6 births.
When was Kailye most popular? ▼
Kailye was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Kailye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kailye since 1996 -- 22 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Kailye? ▼
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 Kailye's data
- Kailye's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Kailye
Nearby Names Like Kailye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kailye
Kaitlyn Girl
#650 166,689 births
Kaitlin Girl
#4931 57,355 births
Kailey Girl
#1285 27,244 births
Kaia Girl
#180 20,909 births
Kaitlynn Girl
#3490 16,419 births
Compare Kailye side by side: Kailye vs Kaitlyn Kailye vs Kaitlin Kailye vs Kailey
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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, 1996–2017 (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. "Kailye: Baby Name Since 1996 - 31 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kailye. 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 Kailye 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.