The first name Kailey
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kaylee.
A form of Kaylee.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kailey last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2003, with 12 births (#1,628).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kailey with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kailey at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 153 girls born in the United States were named Kailey, the 1,420th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 1,439 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Kailey?
- In 2023, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Kailey, ranking 4,709th. Its peak was 2003, with 12 births.
- Is Kailey a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 27,254 US babies named Kailey since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kailey most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 1,439 babies were named Kailey, its highest rank at 228th.
- What name is Kailey a form of?
- Kailey is a form of Kaylee.