Total births
50,337
Girls' name · since 1965
Kylee
50,337 babies named Kylee in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #824
- among girls today
- 50,337
- born since 1965
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Kylee currently ranks #824 among girls' names in America, with 50,337 babies recorded since 1965.
Kylee has 50,337 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #824 as of the latest data, more common than 95% 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 1965 to 2025.
- #824 among girls today
- 50,337 born since 1965
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kylee is currently the #824 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 50,337 born since 1965, peaking in the 2000s.
- #824
- among girls today
- 50,337
- born since 1965
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Kylee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#824
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Kylee was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
2,385 babies were named Kylee in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Kylee compares
50,337 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Kylee's all-time total is 132x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kylee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50,337 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,385 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kylee's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 2,385, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kylee at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2008
Current rank
#824
Active since
1965
Kylee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 2,385
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Kylee popularity over time - boys
498 total births recorded since 1979 (Kylee as boys' name)
Kylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kylee's strongest decade.
21,165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 530
1970s
530 births
- 1980s 2,437
1980s
2,437 births
- 1990s
1990s
9,126 births
- 2000s
2000s
21,165 births
- 2010s
2010s
14,624 births
- 2020s 2,436
2020s
2,436 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21,165 births (42% of all-time use).
How Kylee 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 Kylee's total volume
Kylee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kylee by state
Where Kylee concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,034 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,651 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,805 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,284 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 2,219 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Utah | | 1,941 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,827 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 1,707 | 3.4% |
California share of Kylee's total US births 8.0%
Even split
4,034 of 50,337 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Kylee appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kylee? ▼
Kylee has been given to 50,337 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #824 as of the latest data. 2,385 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Kylee most popular? ▼
Kylee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21,165 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kylee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kylee are California (4,034 births), Texas (3,651 births), Ohio (2,805 births).
How long has the name Kylee been used? ▼
Records for Kylee go back to 1965, giving 61 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kylee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kylie, Kyla, Kyleigh, Kyle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kylee's data
- Kylee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (21,165 total births); usage has since declined to 2,436 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kylees (4,034 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 Kylee
Nearby Names Like Kylee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kylee
Kylie Girl
#189 121,890 births
Kyla Girl
#548 43,674 births
Kyleigh Girl
#1072 20,193 births
Kyle Girl
#4395 8,933 births
Kylah Girl
#1256 6,281 births
Compare Kylee side by side: Kylee vs Kylie Kylee vs Kyla Kylee vs Kyleigh
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kylee
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, 1965–2025 (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. "Kylee: #824 Girls' Name - 50,337 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kylee. 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 Kylee 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.