Total births
26
Girls' name · since 2023
Kayeli
26 babies named Kayeli in U.S. Social Security records since 2023, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17356
- among girls today
- 26
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kayeli is the #17356 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 26 recorded since 2023.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayeli has been recorded 26 times among girls since 2023, currently ranked #17356 nationally and more common than 2% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- #17356 among girls today
- 26 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 2% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kayeli is currently the #17356 girls' name in America, more common than 2% of girls - 26 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17356
- among girls today
- 26
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other girls
Kayeli vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17356
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 2% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kayeli was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kayeli in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kayeli compares
26 9th 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
Kayeli's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kayeli | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kayeli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kayeli's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kayeli at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#17,356
Active since
2023
Kayeli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Kayeli by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kayeli's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kayeli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (100% of all-time use).
Kayeli by state
Where Kayeli concentrates geographically, total births since 2023
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 26.9% |
Texas share of Kayeli's total US births 26.9%
7 of 26 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayeli? ▼
26 babies have been named Kayeli since 2023. It currently ranks #17356 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 15 births.
When was Kayeli most popular? ▼
Kayeli was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kayeli most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kayeli are Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Kayeli been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kayeli since 2023 -- 3 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kayeli? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kayeli's data
- Texas records the most Kayelis (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Kayeli
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayeli
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Kaylee Girl
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Kay Girl
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Kayleigh Girl
#731 34,561 births
Kaylie Girl
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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, 2023–2025 (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. "Kayeli: #17356 Girls' Name - 26 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayeli. 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 Kayeli 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.