Kylee
Girl name · #875 in 2025 · Rare
Kylee ranks #875 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 306 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #236, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,882 girls born in 2025 was named Kylee.
The 60-year story
Kylee first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 2,385 girls were named Kylee — good for #142 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.
Babies named Kylee per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kylee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kylee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kylee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kylee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kylee is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kylee is most common in MS (1.1 per 1,000), AL (0.7 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kylee is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kylee
Statistically, parents drawn to Kylee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karlee, Haylee, Kailee, Kaylee, and Hailee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kylee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 306 | #875 |
| 2024 | 334 | #823 |
| 2023 | 366 | #768 |
| 2022 | 402 | #726 |
| 2021 | 460 | #648 |
| 2020 | 568 | #531 |
| 2019 | 575 | #532 |
| 2018 | 722 | #444 |
| 2017 | 864 | #361 |
| 2016 | 1,082 | #302 |
| 2015 | 1,396 | #236 |
| 2014 | 1,592 | #214 |
| 2013 | 1,868 | #170 |
| 2012 | 2,054 | #156 |
| 2011 | 2,219 | #138 |
| 2010 | 2,252 | #139 |
| 2009 | 2,179 | #148 |
| 2008 | 2,385 | #142 |
| 2007 | 2,256 | #158 |
| 2006 | 2,340 | #146 |
| 2005 | 2,199 | #156 |
| 2004 | 2,296 | #141 |
| 2003 | 2,197 | #154 |
| 2002 | 2,009 | #161 |
| 2001 | 1,675 | #195 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kylee a popular girl name?
Kylee ranked #875 among girls in 2025 with 306 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #236.
When was the name Kylee most popular?
Kylee peaked in 2008, when 2,385 American girls received the name (ranked #142 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kylee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,882 newborn American girls was named Kylee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.