Total births
28
Girls' name · since 2018
Kaislei
Kaislei has 28 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13261
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 2018
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kaislei is the #13261 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 28 recorded since 2018.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaislei has been recorded 28 times among girls since 2018, currently ranked #13261 nationally and more common than 25% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2024.
- #13261 among girls today
- 28 born since 2018
- 2010s peak decade
- 25% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaislei is currently the #13261 girls' name in America, more common than 25% of girls - 28 born since 2018, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13261
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 2018
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other girls
Kaislei vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13261
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 25% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Kaislei was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kaislei in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaislei compares
28 10th percentile among 17,726 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
Kaislei's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaislei | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kaislei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaislei splits its recorded history at 2021: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2018 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaislei at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#13,261
Active since
2018
Kaislei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Kaislei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaislei's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Kaislei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaislei? ▼
Kaislei has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13261 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Kaislei most popular? ▼
Kaislei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Kaislei been used? ▼
Kaislei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaislei? ▼
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 Kaislei's data
- Kaislei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- 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 Kaislei
Nearby Names Like Kaislei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaislei
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 Kaislei side by side: Kaislei vs Kaitlyn Kaislei vs Kaitlin Kaislei 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, 2018–2024 (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. "Kaislei: #13261 Girls' Name - 28 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaislei. 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 Kaislei 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.