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Kaili

Girl

Meaning of Kaili: Hawaiian: 'the spirit'

Kaili is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 6085th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6085

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,931

First recorded 1977 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 30 babies1987: 30 babies1988: 37 babies1989: 41 babies1990: 37 babies19901991: 52 babies1992: 55 babies1993: 63 babies1994: 65 babies1995: 61 babies1996: 80 babies1997: 57 babies1998: 87 babies1999: 93 babies2000: 109 babies20002001: 101 babies2002: 119 babies2003: 171 babies2004: 154 babies2005: 124 babies2006: 148 babies2007: 102 babies2008: 109 babies2009: 104 babies2010: 96 babies20102011: 90 babies2012: 75 babies2013: 67 babies2014: 66 babies2015: 55 babies2016: 48 babies2017: 34 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 29 babies20202021: 32 babies2022: 29 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 39 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Kaili per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 171.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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