girl's name
Kaileen
KAY-leen (English)
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 872
Kaileen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kaileen is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 83 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kaileen 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 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71 |
| 1990s | 201 |
| 2000s | 193 |
| 2010s | 142 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 250 |
How Popular Is Kaileen?
In 2025, Kaileen was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kaileen 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.
How Kaileen Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kaïleen | Kaïleen is Kaileen written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #5,892. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Kaileen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kaileen Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaileen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kaileen
- English KAY-leen
Sibling Names for Kaileen
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kaileen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kaileen
How popular is the name Kaileen?
In 2025, Kaileen was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kaileen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaileen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kaileen?
Kaileen has 2 syllables.
When was Kaileen most popular?
Kaileen peaked in 2022, when 83 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kaileen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaileen currently ranks #4,333 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.