ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1977 First Year 2026 Last Year 1999 Peak Year #548 Peak Rank 9K Total Count 47 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kayley 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 📖 ## The Story of Kayley American parents first put Kayley on the record books as a baby girl name in 1977, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 461 Kayleys were born — ranking #548 that year. About 43% of every Kayley on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kayley ranks #3,460 for baby girls with 45 births, falling sharply (-34%). All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Kayley Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kayley. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Caylee](/caylee) * [Cayley](/cayley) * [Kaelea](/kaelea) * [Kaelee](/kaelee) * [Kailee](/kailee) * [Kailey](/kailey) * [Kayleah](/kayleah) * [Kaylee](/kaylee) * [Kayleigh](/kayleigh) * [Kaylie](/kaylie) * [Kayly](/kayly) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kayley Phonetically similar names — useful when Kayley 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) * [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. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kayley What does the name Kayley 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 Kayley? Kayley has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Kayley in 2026? In 2026, Kayley ranks #3,460 among girls' names in the U.S., with 45 babies given the name that year. When was Kayley most popular? Kayley reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #548 that year with 461 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kayley most popular? Kayley has historically been most popular in Montana, New Hampshire, West Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kayley. Is Kayley a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kayley is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Kayley? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kayley include Josefa, Idella, Emelie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Kayley? Common variants and related forms of Kayley include Caylee, Cayley, Kaelea, Kaelee, Kailee, Kailey. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧JosefaPeak #548](/josefa)[👧IdellaPeak #547](/idella)[👧EmeliePeak #547](/emelie)[👧ManervaPeak #547](/manerva)[👧TheodosiaPeak #547](/theodosia)[👧SammiePeak #549](/sammie)[👧CletaPeak #549](/cleta)[👧CariePeak #549](/carie) ## About the name Kayley Kayley is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Kayley's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #548\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kayley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1999 → ](/year/1999) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ 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.