Caylee
Girl name · #2202 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 84 baby girls were named Caylee, placing it at #2202 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #847, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 girls born in 2025 was named Caylee.
Babies named Caylee per year. Source: SSA.
The 45-year story
Caylee first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 1,247 girls were named Caylee — good for #264 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Caylee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Caylee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Caylee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Caylee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Caylee is most common
State-level data for Caylee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Caylee
Statistically, parents drawn to Caylee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carlee, Mylee, Natalee, Jaylee, and Skylee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Caylee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2194 |
| 2024 | 104 | #1913 |
| 2023 | 127 | #1636 |
| 2022 | 152 | #1456 |
| 2021 | 192 | #1223 |
| 2020 | 215 | #1120 |
| 2019 | 206 | #1161 |
| 2018 | 222 | #1108 |
| 2017 | 269 | #975 |
| 2016 | 301 | #915 |
| 2015 | 331 | #847 |
| 2014 | 419 | #678 |
| 2013 | 476 | #597 |
| 2012 | 621 | #497 |
| 2011 | 696 | #444 |
| 2010 | 570 | #523 |
| 2009 | 1,247 | #264 |
| 2008 | 600 | #513 |
| 2007 | 259 | #1019 |
| 2006 | 240 | #1063 |
| 2005 | 225 | #1061 |
| 2004 | 190 | #1180 |
| 2003 | 185 | #1169 |
| 2002 | 201 | #1060 |
| 2001 | 179 | #1161 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Caylee a popular girl name?
Caylee ranked #2202 among girls in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #847.
When was the name Caylee most popular?
Caylee peaked in 2009, when 1,247 American girls received the name (ranked #264 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Caylee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American girls was named Caylee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.