Total births
22,101
Girls' name · since 1968
Kaylie
Kaylie has 22,101 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1239
- among girls today
- 22,101
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kaylie is the #1239 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 22,101 recorded since 1968.
Kaylie has 22,101 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1239 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #1239 among girls today
- 22,101 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaylie is currently the #1239 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 22,101 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1239
- among girls today
- 22,101
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Kaylie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1239
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Kaylie was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
1,195 babies were named Kaylie in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaylie compares
22,101 Top 6% higher than 94% of 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
Kaylie's all-time total is 58x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaylie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22,101 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,195 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kaylie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaylie splits its recorded history at 2001: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 1,195 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaylie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#1,239
Active since
1968
Kaylie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 1,195
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Kaylie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kaylie's strongest decade.
9,621 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kaylie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 854
1980s
854 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,575 births
- 2000s
2000s
9,621 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,732 births
- 2020s 1,294
2020s
1,294 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 9,621 births (44% of all-time use).
How Kaylie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kaylie's total volume
Kaylie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kaylie by state
Where Kaylie concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,040 | 13.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,319 | 10.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,075 | 4.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,037 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 854 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 818 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 656 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 627 | 2.8% |
California share of Kaylie's total US births 13.8%
Even split
3,040 of 22,101 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Kaylie appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaylie? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 22,101 babies named Kaylie. Today it holds rank #1239 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 1,195 births.
When was Kaylie most popular? ▼
Kaylie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 9,621 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Kaylie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kaylie are California (3,040 births), Texas (2,319 births), Florida (1,075 births).
How long has the name Kaylie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaylie since 1968 -- 58 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kaylie? ▼
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 Kaylie's data
- Kaylie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (9,621 total births); usage has since declined to 1,294 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kaylies (3,040 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kaylie
Nearby Names Like Kaylie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaylie
Kayla Girl
#337 346,570 births
Kaylee Girl
#220 140,425 births
Kay Girl
#3897 98,621 births
Kayleigh Girl
#731 34,561 births
Kaylin Girl
#1426 19,307 births
Compare Kaylie side by side: Kaylie vs Kayla Kaylie vs Kaylee Kaylie vs Kay
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Kaylie
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Hollis #1237
5,498 births · Peak 2025
Rue #1241
1,565 births · Peak 2024
Rya #1236
1,909 births · Peak 2024
Bernadette #1242
54,973 births · Peak 1958
Mazikeen #1235
1,545 births · Peak 2021
Nathalie #1243
20,667 births · Peak 2009
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, 1968–2025 (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. "Kaylie: #1239 Girls' Name - 22,101 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaylie. 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 Kaylie 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.