The first name Kaylee
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈkeɪli/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Coined toward the end of the 20th century * A combination of Kay + Lee. * A variant of the surname Cayley or Keeley.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 girls were named Kaylee, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 73 births (#438).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kaylee with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kaylee at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,205 girls born in the United States were named Kaylee, the 255th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 7,219 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Kaylee
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kaylee McKeownAustralian swimmer, born 2001
- Kaylee HottleAmerican actress (2008–2026)
- Kaylee DeFerAmerican actress, born 1986
- Kaylee Marie KaneshiroAmerican actress, born 1997
Questions
- What does the name Kaylee mean?
- Coined toward the end of the 20th century * A combination of Kay + Lee. * A variant of the surname Cayley or Keeley.
- How popular is the name Kaylee?
- In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Kaylee, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2002, with 73 births.
- Is Kaylee a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 140,601 US babies named Kaylee since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kaylee most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 7,219 babies were named Kaylee, its highest rank at 26th.
- How do you pronounce Kaylee?
- Kaylee is /ˈkeɪli/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Kaylee?
- Kailey, Kayleigh, Kaylie, Kalie, Kayley and Kyleigh.