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1943

First Year

2026

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#26

Peak Rank

142K

Total Count

67

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Kaylee

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

Kaylee is a feminine given name. The name is a modern English combination of the name elements Kay and Lee.

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

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* English

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## The Story of Kaylee

American parents first put Kaylee on the record books as a baby girl name in 1943, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 7,219 Kaylees were born — ranking #26 that year. About 40% of every Kaylee on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kaylee ranks #266 for baby girls with 1,214 births, falling sharply (-44%). All told, over 142K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

## Popularity by State

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## Variants & Related Forms of Kaylee

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

* [Caelie](/caelie)
* [Caylee](/caylee)
* [Cayley](/cayley)
* [Kaelea](/kaelea)
* [Kaelee](/kaelee)
* [Kailee](/kailee)
* [Kailey](/kailey)
* [Kaley](/kaley)
* [Kali](/kali)
* [Kalie](/kalie)
* [Kayleah](/kayleah)
* [Kayleigh](/kayleigh)
* [Kayley](/kayley)
* [Kaylie](/kaylie)
* [Kayly](/kayly)
* [Keighley](/keighley)

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## Names that sound like Kaylee

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

* [Kailey](/kailey)
* [Kaley](/kaley)
* [Kaleigh](/kaleigh)
* [Kayley](/kayley)
* [Caly](/caly)
* [Caley](/caley)
* [Caylee](/caylee)
* [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 Kaylee

What does the name Kaylee mean?

Kaylee is a feminine given name. The name is a modern English combination of the name elements Kay and Lee.

What is the origin of the name Kaylee?

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

How popular is Kaylee in 2026?

In 2026, Kaylee ranks #266 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,214 babies given the name that year.

When was Kaylee most popular?

Kaylee reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #26 that year with 7,219 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Kaylee a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Kaylee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kaylee include Julia, Edith, Sara. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Kaylee?

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

## Similar Names

[👧JuliaPeak #26](/julia)[👧EdithPeak #26](/edith)[👧SaraPeak #26](/sara)[👧AlexandraPeak #26](/alexandra)[👧LaineyPeak #26](/lainey)[👧HattiePeak #27](/hattie)[👧MattiePeak #25](/mattie)[👧KatherinePeak #25](/katherine)

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## About the name Kaylee 

Kaylee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 142K births in the dataset. Kaylee's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #26\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaylee'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 "K" → ](/letter/k)
* [ 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. 

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