Kaylie
Feminine diminutive form of the masculine name "Cai", meaning "victorious" or "rejoicing".
Name Census estimates that about 21,569 living Americans carry the first name Kaylie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaylie today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaylie births was 2006 (1,195 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaylie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kaylie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
22K
~ 1 in 15,891 Americans
Peak year
2006
1,195 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,239
Tracked since 1968
Census
Kaylie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 18,676 people with the first name Kaylie, which placed it at #1,670 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,670
National first-name rank
People counted
19K
18,676 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
6.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaylie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaylie is White at 67.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.9%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kaylie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kaylie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.8% · 12,660
- Hispanic or Latino17.9% · 3,337
- Two or more races5.0% · 941
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.4% · 819
- Black or African American4.1% · 769
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 150
Popularity
Kaylie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaylie from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 9,620 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaylie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaylie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaylies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 48 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Kaylie, while Delaware, Alaska, Montana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 422 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaylie
The given name Kaylie originated in the late 20th century as an Anglicized variation of the Scottish name Cailín, which means "young woman" or "girl" in Gaelic. It is believed to have gained popularity in English-speaking countries as a feminine alternative to the traditional spelling of Colin or Colleen.
The earliest known recorded use of the name Kaylie dates back to the 1970s in the United States, where it was likely influenced by the growing trend of creating unique spellings and variations of existing names. However, the name's roots can be traced back to medieval Scotland and Ireland, where Cailín was a common term used to refer to young women or maidens.
In terms of historical references, the name Kaylie itself does not appear in any ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, its Gaelic predecessor, Cailín, can be found in various Scottish and Irish literary works, such as traditional ballads and folk tales, which often depicted the lives and struggles of young women in rural communities.
Regarding notable individuals bearing the name Kaylie throughout history, the following are some examples:
1. Kaylie Rogers (born 1986), an American actress known for her roles in television shows like "The Parkers" and "Girlfriends."
2. Kaylie Hinz (born 1988), a Canadian figure skater who competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
3. Kaylie Remington (born 1991), an American gymnast and a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
4. Kaylie Pollitt (born 1992), an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's competition.
5. Kaylie Simons (born 1997), a British singer-songwriter who gained recognition for her participation in the reality television show "The X Factor" in 2015.
It is worth noting that while the name Kaylie has gained popularity in recent decades, its historical roots and connections to Scottish and Irish culture have contributed to its unique charm and enduring appeal.
People
Kaylie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaylie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaylie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaylie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 21,569 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaylie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 15,891 US residents.
Is Kaylie a common name?
We classify Kaylie as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 21,950 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaylie most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaylie was 2006, when 1,195 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaylie is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaylie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 18,676 people with the name Kaylie, or 6.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,670 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kaylie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kaylie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaylie appears almost entirely female. Of the 18,680 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kaylie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaylie is White at 67.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.9%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kaylie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaylie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.8% (12,660 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaylie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaylie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaylie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaylie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaylie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaylie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Kaylie?
See how many Americans are named Kaylie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.