Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kylee

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kylee.

✦ Narrow strait 🌍 English, Celtic modern
National Rank (2025) #876
All-Time Peak Rank #138 Achieved 2011
Total U.S. Births 50,337 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.8% Boy / 99.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1965 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 2,385 births in 2008
💡 The Kylee Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Narrow strait
Language Origin English, Celtic
Origin Type multiple
A modern English variant of Kylie, often considered a feminine form of Kyle, derived from a Scottish surname from Gaelic caol meaning 'narrow strait'.
Common Nicknames
Ky Lee
Alternative Spellings
Kylie Kyli Kilee
Pronunciation: KY-lee
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Kylee

According to SSA data, Kylee achieved its highest historical rank of #138 in 2011. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2008 with 2,385 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 78.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 58 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Kylee across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -78.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,385 births in 2008
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 30 yrs
Registry Streak 58 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 19
1970s: 530
1980s: 2,437
1990s: 9,126
2000s: 21,165
2010s: 14,624
2020s: 2,436

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ky-lee
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Oregon
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah Unranked 1,941 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 642 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 451 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 148 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 958 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 319 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #1152 1,142 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 129 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 1,496 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #581 1,216 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #633 865 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 538 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 224 1998 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 245 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 865 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #987 1,707 2004 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 238 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #689 1,514 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #703 2,284 2008 27.3% Decline
Delaware Unranked 125 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #617 658 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #846 2,805 2006 59.3% Decline
Kentucky #619 1,045 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #630 763 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #789 1,173 2010 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #338 488 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #661 1,441 2011 54.3% Decline
Wisconsin #549 967 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #789 894 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #827 1,827 2009 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 259 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1047 3,651 2010 40.0% Decline
Mississippi #284 572 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 793 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #414 774 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #709 2,219 2004 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #651 592 2010 Insufficient historical volume
California #1299 4,034 2003 34.5% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 125 2005 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #649 1,022 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #900 797 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 508 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1076 1,562 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 132 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 46 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 545 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 217 2008 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #992 516 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1203 1,237 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 28 2007 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 11 2011 Insufficient historical volume

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