girl's name
Caeli
KAY-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,274
Caeli is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 148 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,838 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Caeli Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 106 |
| 2000s | 215 |
| 2010s | 345 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 551 |
How Popular Is Caeli?
In 2025, Caeli was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Caeli Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Caeli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Caeli Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caeli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Caeli
- English KAY-lee
Sibling Names for Caeli
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Caeli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Caeli
How popular is the name Caeli?
In 2025, Caeli was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Caeli a girl's or a boy's name?
Caeli is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Caeli?
Caeli has 2 syllables.
When was Caeli most popular?
Caeli peaked in 2023, when 148 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Caeli a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caeli currently ranks #2,093 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.