Kaileen
Girl name · #4304 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Kaileen, placing it at #4304 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Kaileen.
Babies named Kaileen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Kaileen first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 83 babies and a rank of #2253. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kaileen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaileen in class?
Kaileen scores 47 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 Kaileen is most common
State-level data for Kaileen 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 Kaileen
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaileen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rayleen, Mehreen, Haneen, Kayleen, and Lareen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaileen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 8 | #11090 |
| 2019 | 6 | #13799 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9943 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaileen a popular girl name?
Kaileen ranked #4304 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Kaileen most popular?
Kaileen peaked in 2022, when 83 American girls received the name (ranked #2253 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaileen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Kaileen. It scores 47/100 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.