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Kaylei

Girl

Meaning of Kaylei: American: 'modern invented name'

Kaylei is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6896th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6896

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,134

First recorded 1986 · peak 2007

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 42 babies1999: 59 babies2000: 62 babies20002001: 83 babies2002: 76 babies2003: 105 babies2004: 97 babies2005: 117 babies2006: 126 babies2007: 128 babies2008: 112 babies2009: 109 babies2010: 90 babies20102011: 113 babies2012: 95 babies2013: 60 babies2014: 68 babies2015: 62 babies2016: 46 babies2017: 57 babies2018: 48 babies2019: 50 babies2020: 37 babies20202021: 36 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Kaylei per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 128.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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