Kiley
Kiley is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Kiley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kiley is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Kiley
As a girl name
Kiley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 1,089 Kileys were born — ranking #307 that year. As of 2026, Kiley ranks #3,707 for girls with 41 births, falling sharply (-57%). In total, more than 19K Kileys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kiley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1968, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 80 Kileys were born — ranking #909 that year. As of 2026, Kiley ranks #12,182 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Kileys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Kiley
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kiley. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Kiley
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About the name Kiley
Kiley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Kiley's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #307. Use the chart and map above to compare Kiley'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.