boy's name
Kaylem
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 787
Ireland
#659
2021 births
Kaylem is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2010, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Kaylem over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 88 |
| 2000s | 194 |
| 2010s | 169 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 27 |
How popular is Kaylem?
In 2025, Kaylem was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Kaylem is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kaylem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kaylem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaylem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kaylem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kaylem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kaylem
How popular is the name Kaylem?
In 2025, Kaylem was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Kaylem a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaylem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kaylem most popular?
Kaylem peaked in 2010, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kaylem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaylem currently ranks #5,673 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.