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1980

First Year

2026

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#264

Peak Rank

10K

Total Count

44

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Caylee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Caylee is a feminine given name of unknown origin.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caylee) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caylee)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* English

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## The Story of Caylee

The earliest SSA record of Caylee as a baby girl name dates back to 1980, when 5 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 1,247 newborns named Caylee — #264 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Caylee on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Caylee ranks #2,359 for baby girls with 77 births, falling sharply (-50%). All told, over 10K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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## Variants & Related Forms of Caylee

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Caylee. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Cayley](/cayley)
* [Kaelea](/kaelea)
* [Kaelee](/kaelee)
* [Kailee](/kailee)
* [Kailey](/kailey)
* [Kayleah](/kayleah)
* [Kaylee](/kaylee)
* [Kayleigh](/kayleigh)
* [Kayley](/kayley)
* [Kaylie](/kaylie)
* [Kayly](/kayly)

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## Names that sound like Caylee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Caylee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Kaylee](/kaylee)
* [Kailey](/kailey)
* [Kaley](/kaley)
* [Kaleigh](/kaleigh)
* [Kayley](/kayley)
* [Caly](/caly)
* [Caley](/caley)
* [Kayli](/kayli)
* [Kaili](/kaili)
* [Cayley](/cayley)
* [Kaeli](/kaeli)
* [Caeli](/caeli)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Caylee

What does the name Caylee mean?

Caylee is a feminine given name of unknown origin.

What is the origin of the name Caylee?

Caylee has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Caylee in 2026?

In 2026, Caylee ranks #2,359 among girls' names in the U.S., with 77 babies given the name that year.

When was Caylee most popular?

Caylee reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #264 that year with 1,247 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Caylee most popular?

Caylee has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Caylee.

Is Caylee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Caylee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Caylee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Caylee include Dulce, Camilla, Virgie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Caylee?

Common variants and related forms of Caylee include Cayley, Kaelea, Kaelee, Kailee, Kailey, Kayleah. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

## Similar Names

[👧DulcePeak #264](/dulce)[👧CamillaPeak #263](/camilla)[👧VirgiePeak #266](/virgie)[👧NonaPeak #262](/nona)[👧CarmelaPeak #266](/carmela)[👧NeldaPeak #266](/nelda)[👧LillianaPeak #262](/lilliana)[👧LillaPeak #261](/lilla)

## About the name Caylee 

Caylee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Caylee's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #264\. Use the chart and map above to compare Caylee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2009 → ](/year/2009)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.