Kailey: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern variant of Kaylee”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KAY-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern spelling variant of Kaylee/Kailee, a late 20th-century name influenced by Kay and the popular -lee/-ley ending. It is not from a single traditional root.
How popular is Kailey?
Babies named Kailey in 2024180
2024 rank#1,284 girls
Peak year2004
Total US babies since 188027,099
Kailey is fading: recent use is about 36% of its level ten years before.
Names like Kailey
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleighmodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
- Caeliof the sky · Latin
- Kaileemodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
- Cayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
- Kaleyslender · Irish
- Caleighslender · Irish
- Kaylimodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
Kailey questions
What does the name Kailey mean?
Kailey means "modern variant of Kaylee". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern spelling variant of Kaylee/Kailee, a late 20th-century name influenced by Kay and the popular -lee/-ley ending. It is not from a single traditional root.
Is Kailey a boy or girl name?
Kailey is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kailey?
180 US babies were named Kailey in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.
How do you pronounce Kailey?
Kailey is usually pronounced KAY-lee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.