Kalei is an uncommon variant of Kaylee that peaked in 2003 and has since faded.
Kalei is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #8,605 among girls (12) and #7,420 among boys (11) — overall #9,519 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | #8,605 | #7,420 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | #5,220 | #10,396 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | #4,235 | #10,232 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | #4,331 | #5,536 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | #4,678 | #6,502 |
| 2020 | 53 | 53 | #3,713 | #6,467 |
| 2019 | 38 | 38 | #4,489 | #10,281 |
| 2018 | 36 | 36 | #5,240 | #7,368 |
| 2017 | 40 | 40 | #4,867 | #6,899 |
| 2016 | 45 | 45 | #4,302 | #7,379 |
| 2015 | 38 | 38 | #4,448 | #11,396 |
| 2014 | 39 | 39 | #4,402 | #11,417 |
| 2013 | 56 | 56 | #3,345 | #9,220 |
| 2012 | 47 | 47 | #3,751 | #13,233 |
| 2011 | 39 | 39 | #4,743 | #8,430 |
| 2010 | 56 | 56 | #3,229 | #13,270 |
| 2009 | 76 | 76 | #2,629 | #11,712 |
| 2008 | 53 | 53 | #3,186 | — |
| 2007 | 93 | 93 | #2,338 | #7,346 |
| 2006 | 97 | 97 | #2,173 | #9,147 |
| 2005 | 105 | 105 | #1,997 | #7,401 |
| 2004 | 94 | 94 | #2,080 | #10,659 |
| 2003 | 142 | 142 | #1,403 | — |
| 2002 | 98 | 98 | #1,959 | #8,055 |
| 2001 | 108 | 108 | #1,786 | #7,930 |
| 2000 | 105 | 105 | #1,784 | #8,668 |
| 1999 | 114 | 114 | #1,615 | #6,271 |
| 1998 | 98 | 98 | #1,650 | — |
| 1997 | 79 | — | #1,872 | — |
| 1996 | 31 | — | #3,586 | — |
| 1995 | 28 | — | #3,825 | — |
| 1994 | 27 | — | #3,946 | — |
| 1993 | 16 | — | #7,760 | #9,457 |
| 1992 | 19 | — | #5,144 | — |
| 1991 | 15 | — | #6,080 | — |
| 1990 | 21 | — | #4,588 | — |
| 1989 | 26 | — | #4,425 | #8,552 |
| 1988 | 19 | — | #5,737 | #7,894 |
| 1987 | 16 | — | #7,021 | #6,534 |
| 1986 | 15 | — | #5,065 | — |
| 1985 | 6 | — | — | #6,162 |
| 1984 | 14 | — | #8,573 | #5,267 |
| 1981 | 11 | — | #11,133 | #5,867 |
| 1980 | 9 | — | #7,047 | — |
| 1975 | 8 | — | — | #4,117 |
| 1973 | 6 | — | — | #4,802 |