Kaely
Girl name · #3318 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Kaely, placing it at #3318 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Kaely.
The 45-year story
Kaely first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 71 babies and a rank of #2494. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Kaely per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaely in class?
Kaely scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kaely is most common
State-level data for Kaely is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kaely
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaely tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karely, Lovely, Amely, Maely, and Ariely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaely | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaely a popular girl name?
Kaely ranked #3318 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Kaely most popular?
Kaely peaked in 2023, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2494 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaely?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Kaely. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.