The first name Kayley
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
In 2025, 3 girls were named Kayley, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 127 births (#293).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kayley with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kayley at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 45 girls born in the United States were named Kayley, the 3,429th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 461 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 Kayley?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kayley, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 127 births.
- Is Kayley a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,586 US babies named Kayley since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kayley most popular?
- 1999 in the United States, when 461 babies were named Kayley, its highest rank at 548th.
- How do you pronounce Kayley?
- Kayley is /ˈkeɪli/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Kayley a form of?
- Kayley is a form of Kaylee.