Recorded 1997–2015 Girls' name Peak 1997 45 births

Kialey — girls' name

45 babies named Kialey in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

45 girls have been named Kialey since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.

45
total births
1997–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Kialey was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kialey in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kialey

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Kialey between 1997 and 2015, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kialey currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kialey performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kialey shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kialey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 45 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kialey at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

45

Since 1997

19 years of records

Peak year

1997

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1997

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2015

Kialey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1997

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1997)
7
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20152011201020092008200720021997 7

Kialey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
22 births that decade — 49% of Kialey's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kialey?
45 babies have been named Kialey since 1997. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1997 with 7 births.
When was Kialey most popular?
Kialey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Kialey been used?
Kialey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 19 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Kialey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiara, Kiana, Kianna, Kia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.