Kailey is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kailey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kailey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kailey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kailey is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “a modern coined name”. A modern respelling in the Kayley and Kaylee family of names.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 27,254 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 146 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 18 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 11 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kailey per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (1,449/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (5/yr).
Kailey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #460 nationally (given to 1,464 babies that year).
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