girl's name
Kaylea
KAY-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,416
Kaylea is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1999, when 158 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kaylea 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 | 14 |
| 1980s | 256 |
| 1990s | 1,086 |
| 2000s | 1,216 |
| 2010s | 453 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 82 |
How Popular Is Kaylea?
In 2025, Kaylea was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kaylea 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 Kaylea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kaylea Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaylea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kaylea
- English KAY-lee
Sibling Names for Kaylea
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kaylea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kaylea
How popular is the name Kaylea?
In 2025, Kaylea was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kaylea a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaylea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kaylea?
Kaylea has 2 syllables.
When was Kaylea most popular?
Kaylea peaked in 1999, when 158 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kaylea a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaylea currently ranks #8,219 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.