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Kailey

Kailey holds the #1417 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 153 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #847 in 2020 to #1417 today. Its strongest year on record was 2004 (#228 nationally, 1,439 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1970. The name's biggest fan base is in Illinois (#852 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1417
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#228
in 2004 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
153
girls named Kailey

Kailey popularity, 1880–2025

0.021%0.042%0.063%0.085%18801900192019401960198020002020#228 in 2004
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2004

Where Kailey is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025MI—New York: #1312 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1312Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025IA—Illinois: #852 (10 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#852Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025IN—Ohio: #1271 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1271Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025CT—California: #1185 (21 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1185Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025WV—Virginia: #1180 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)VA#1180Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Kailey in 2025HI—Texas: #1117 (24 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1117Florida: #1170 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1170
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Illinois (#852), Texas (#1117), Virginia (#1180)

Uniqueness score

57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kailey in the most recent year of SSA data.

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