Kayley

KAY-lee /ˈkeɪli/
girl 2 syllables cooling

Kayley is an uncommon variant of Kayla that peaked in 1999 and has since faded.

Kayley is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,429 for girl births in the United States (and #6,053 across all names), given to 45 babies. Kayley was first reported in SSA data in 1977 and peaked in 1999 (461 births).

About the name Kayley

PronunciationKAY-lee /ˈkeɪli/
CultureEnglish
#3,429U.S. rank among girls 2025
#6,053among all names 2025
45U.S. births 2025
461peak births 1999
1977first in SSA data

Names similar to Kayley

How popular is Kayley?

Girls named Kayley 45 in 2025
1977198019902000201020202025
Girls named Kayley per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1977–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Kayley total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20254545#3,429
20244949#3,256
20235656#2,998
20227171#2,517
20216363#2,738
20208080#2,248
20196565#2,667
20189797#2,020
2017100100#1,984
2016125125#1,710
2015132132#1,630
2014143143#1,530
2013181181#1,298
2012218218#1,129
2011211211#1,161
2010231231#1,080
2009288288#929
2008349349#821
2007338338#841
2006383383#733
2005438438#638
2004411411#669
2003377377#693
2002332332#734
2001375375#669
2000388388#645
1999461461#548
1998446446#555
1997259—#802
1996256—#804
1995206—#916
1994235—#849
1993200—#946
1992197—#972
1991157—#1,133
1990142—#1,202
1989147—#1,127
1988103—#1,377
198779—#1,585
198666—#1,760
198539—#2,515
198417—#4,408
19837—#8,463
19829—#7,155
19819—#7,054
19775—#10,340