Total births
159
Boys' name · since 1999
Kaylem
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 159 babies named Kaylem, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7062
- among boys today
- 159
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Kaylem currently ranks #7062 among boys' names in America, with 159 babies recorded since 1999.
Kaylem has 159 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7062 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #7062 among boys today
- 159 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kaylem is currently the #7062 boys' name in America, more common than 51% of boys - 159 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7062
- among boys today
- 159
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Kaylem vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7062
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 51% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Kaylem was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kaylem in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaylem compares
159 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kaylem's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaylem | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 159 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaylem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaylem splits its recorded history at 2014: 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 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaylem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,062
Active since
1999
Kaylem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Kaylem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaylem's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kaylem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaylem? ▼
159 babies have been named Kaylem since 1999. It currently ranks #7062 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 15 births.
When was Kaylem most popular? ▼
Kaylem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Kaylem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaylem since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kaylem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayden, Kayson, Kaysen, Kay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kaylem's data
- Kaylem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- 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 Kaylem
Nearby Names Like Kaylem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaylem
Kayden Boy
#125 73,606 births
Kayson Boy
#291 15,201 births
Kaysen Boy
#597 6,640 births
Kay Boy
#6208 3,924 births
Kayce Boy
#419 3,316 births
Compare Kaylem side by side: Kaylem vs Kayden Kaylem vs Kayson Kaylem vs Kaysen
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Kaylem: #7062 Boys' Name - 159 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaylem. 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 Kaylem 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.