Girl · #16,416 in 2026

Kialey

Name: Popularity of the name Kialey in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kialey, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#16,416

Peak Rank

#10,836 (1997)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1997

First Year

2015

Last Year

1997

Peak Year

#10836

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Kialey

Kialey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1997: 7 births, good for #10,836 nationwide. About 49% of every Kialey on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kialey last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 45 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Kialey

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

Coeli
Keely
Keenly
Keeley
Kalie
Cully
Kiely
Kealy
Coala
Culley
Keelie
Keithley

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kialey

What does the name Kialey mean?

Kialey is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1997. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Kialey in 2026?

In 2026, Kialey ranks #16,416 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Kialey most popular?

Kialey reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #10,836 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Kialey a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Kialey?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kialey include Jesie, Gaelen, Cherub. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kialey

Kialey is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Kialey's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #10,836. Use the chart and map above to compare Kialey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.