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The first name Kaylea

A girl’s name.

Pronounced /ˈkeɪli/ 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

Kaylea last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2001, with 14 births (#1,359).

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97
babies named Kaylea, 1996–2025
#5,785
rank in 2011
2001
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kaylea with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Kaylea at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 13 girls born in the United States were named Kaylea, the 8,102nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 158 were.

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3,107
babies named Kaylea since 1880
#8,102
rank in 2025
1999
peak year

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 Kaylea?
In 2011, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kaylea, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 2001, with 14 births.
Is Kaylea a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,107 US babies named Kaylea since 1880 were girls.
When was Kaylea most popular?
1999 in the United States, when 158 babies were named Kaylea, its highest rank at 1,208th.
How do you pronounce Kaylea?
Kaylea is /ˈkeɪli/, 2 syllables.
What name is Kaylea a form of?
Kaylea is a form of Kaylee.