girl's name
Kylei
KY-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,237
Kylei 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 2012, when 78 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 1989.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kylei 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 | 9 |
| 1990s | 84 |
| 2000s | 435 |
| 2010s | 548 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 161 |
How Popular Is Kylei?
In 2025, Kylei was given to 13 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 Kylei
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kylei Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kylei over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kylei
- English KY-lee
Sibling Names for Kylei
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kylei — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kylei
How popular is the name Kylei?
In 2025, Kylei was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kylei a girl's or a boy's name?
Kylei is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kylei?
Kylei has 2 syllables.
When was Kylei most popular?
Kylei peaked in 2012, when 78 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kylei a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kylei currently ranks #8,196 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.