Total births
1,826
Girls' name · since 1978
Kilee
1,826 babies named Kilee in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15787
- among girls today
- 1,826
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kilee is the #15787 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,826 recorded since 1978.
Kilee has 1,826 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15787 as of the latest data, more common than 11% 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 1978 to 2024.
- #15787 among girls today
- 1,826 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kilee is currently the #15787 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 1,826 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15787
- among girls today
- 1,826
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Kilee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15787
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Kilee was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
109 babies were named Kilee in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Kilee compares
1,826 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Kilee's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kilee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,826 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 109 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kilee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kilee's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 109, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kilee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#15,787
Active since
1978
Kilee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Kilee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kilee's strongest decade.
840 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kilee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 117
1980s
117 births
- 1990s
1990s
377 births
- 2000s
2000s
840 births
- 2010s
2010s
402 births
- 2020s 59
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 840 births (46% of all-time use).
How Kilee 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 Kilee's total volume
Kilee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kilee by state
Where Kilee concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 80 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 62 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Utah | | 50 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 39 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 38 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 10 | 0.5% |
California share of Kilee's total US births 4.4%
Even split
80 of 1,826 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Kilee appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kilee? ▼
Kilee has been given to 1,826 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15787 as of the latest data. 109 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Kilee most popular? ▼
Kilee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 840 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kilee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kilee are California (80 births), Texas (62 births), Utah (50 births).
How long has the name Kilee been used? ▼
Records for Kilee go back to 1978, giving 47 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kilee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiley, Kila, Kileigh, Killian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kilee's data
- Kilee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (840 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kilees (80 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 Kilee
Nearby Names Like Kilee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kilee
Kiley Girl
#2904 19,175 births
Kila Girl
#12367 931 births
Kileigh Girl
661 births
Killian Girl
#8609 615 births
Kilah Girl
#9141 457 births
Compare Kilee side by side: Kilee vs Kiley Kilee vs Kila Kilee vs Kileigh
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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, 1978–2024 (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. "Kilee: #15787 Girls' Name - 1,826 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kilee. 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 Kilee 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.