Total births
22
Girls' name · since 2001
Kaitley
22 babies named Kaitley in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 2001–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Kaitley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaitley has been recorded 22 times among girls since 2001, 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 2001 to 2015.
- 22 total births
- 2001–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Kaitley since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 22
- total births
- 2001–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Kaitley was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kaitley in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Kaitley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaitley splits its recorded history at 2009: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaitley at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Kaitley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2015
- Peak year (2015)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Kaitley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kaitley's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Kaitley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaitley? ▼
Kaitley has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 7 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Kaitley most popular? ▼
Kaitley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Kaitley been used? ▼
Kaitley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 15 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Kaitley? ▼
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 Kaitley's data
- Kaitley's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- 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 Kaitley
Nearby Names Like Kaitley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaitley
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 Kaitley side by side: Kaitley vs Kaitlyn Kaitley vs Kaitlin Kaitley vs Kailey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2015 (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. "Kaitley: Baby Name Since 2001 - 22 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaitley. 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 Kaitley 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 July 2026.