girl's name
Cayli
KAY-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 459
Cayli is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1999, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cayli Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 149 |
| 2000s | 170 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How Popular Is Cayli?
In 2025, Cayli was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Cayli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Cayli Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cayli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Cayli
- English KAY-lee
Sibling Names for Cayli
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cayli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Cayli
How popular is the name Cayli?
In 2025, Cayli was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cayli a girl's or a boy's name?
Cayli is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cayli?
Cayli has 2 syllables.
When was Cayli most popular?
Cayli peaked in 1999, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cayli a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cayli currently ranks #13,476 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.