US rank #823 Girls' name Peak 2008 50,026 births

Kylee — #823 US girls' name

50,026 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.

1960s191970s5301980s24371990s91262000s211652010s146212020s2128
#823
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Kylee

The Social Security Administration has registered 50,026 babies named Kylee between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kylee currently holds the #823 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 2,385 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kylee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 21,165 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kylee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,015 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kylee in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kylee 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 50,026 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.

Kylee at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

50,026

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

2008

2,385 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#823

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kylee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1965

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2008)
2,385
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 202420162008200019921984197619681965 5

Kylee popularity over time — boys

498 total births recorded since 1979 (Kylee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 498 births
0510152025 20242017201120051999199319871979 7

Kylee by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
21,165 births that decade — 42% of Kylee's all-time total
1960s191970s5301980s24371990s91262000s211652010s146212020s2128

Kylee by state

Where Kylee concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kylee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,015 8.0%
#2 Texas
3,623 7.2%
#3 Ohio
2,794 5.6%
#4 Florida
2,260 4.5%
#5 Pennsylvania
2,205 4.4%
#6 Utah
1,941 3.9%
#7 Michigan
1,818 3.6%
#8 Indiana
1,701 3.4%
California share of Kylee's total US births 8.0%
Even split

4,015 of 50,026 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?
50,026 babies have been named Kylee since 1965. It currently ranks #823 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 2,385 births.
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 (4,015 births), Texas (3,623 births), Ohio (2,794 births).
How long has the name Kylee been used?
Kylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1965–2024 (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.