ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1965 First Year 2026 Last Year 2008 Peak Year #138 Peak Rank 51K Total Count 60 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kylee What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kylie is an English feminine given name with multiple origins. It might be a variant of the name Kyle. It might be derived from the Aboriginal Australian Noongar word kiley, meaning 'curved, returning stick, boomerang'. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Kylee](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Kylie_Tennant.jpg/330px-Kylie_Tennant.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Kylee American parents first put Kylee on the record books as a baby girl name in 1965, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 2,385 Kylees were born — ranking #142 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Kylees. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #950 among baby girl names with 274 births, falling sharply (-47%). In total, more than 51K Kylees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through 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 Kylee Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kylee. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Kiley](/kiley) * [Kilie](/kilie) * [Kyleigh](/kyleigh) * [Kylie](/kylie) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kylee Phonetically similar names — useful when Kylee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Kylie](/kylie) * [Kiley](/kiley) * [Kailee](/kailee) * [Kyley](/kyley) * [Kyli](/kyli) * [Cali](/cali) * [Collie](/collie) * [Callie](/callie) * [Cally](/cally) * Coli * [Cooley](/cooley) * Cooly Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kylee What does the name Kylee mean? Kylie is an English feminine given name with multiple origins. It might be a variant of the name Kyle. It might be derived from the Aboriginal Australian Noongar word kiley, meaning 'curved, returning stick, boomerang'. What is the origin of the name Kylee? Kylee has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Kylee in 2026? In 2026, Kylee ranks #950 among girls' names in the U.S., with 274 babies given the name that year. When was Kylee most popular? Kylee reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #138 that year with 2,385 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kylee most popular? Kylee has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Montana, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kylee. Is Kylee a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kylee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Kylee? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kylee include Erma, Kristie, Ryleigh. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Kylee? Common variants and related forms of Kylee include Kiley, Kilie, Kyleigh, Kylie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧ErmaPeak #138](/erma)[👧KristiePeak #138](/kristie)[👧RyleighPeak #138](/ryleigh)[👧IzabellaPeak #138](/izabella)[👧AltaPeak #137](/alta)[👧CassiePeak #137](/cassie)[👧IrmaPeak #137](/irma)[👧MariannePeak #139](/marianne) ## About the name Kylee Kylee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 51K births in the dataset. Kylee's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #138\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kylee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2008 → ](/year/2008) * [ 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.