girl's name
Kiley
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 20,667
Kiley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 1,098 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 54,351 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kiley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 1,318 |
| 1980s | 2,189 |
| 1990s | 3,939 |
| 2000s | 8,193 |
| 2010s | 4,144 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 434 |
How popular is Kiley?
In 2025, Kiley was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kiley 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 Kiley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kiley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kiley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kiley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kiley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kiley
How popular is the name Kiley?
In 2025, Kiley was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kiley a girl's or a boy's name?
Kiley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kiley?
Kiley has 2 syllables.
When was Kiley most popular?
Kiley peaked in 2008, when 1,098 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kiley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kiley currently ranks #2,795 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.