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Kaylea

kay-LEE-uh /keɪˈliːə/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#7,885 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
13 (<0.01% of girls)
Trend
Steady #7,559 in 2020 to #7,885 in 2025
Peak
#1,206 in 1999
First recorded
1978

Meaning of Kaylea

Kaylea bursts onto the scene like a sparkler over Diwali night, a modern melody woven from the timeless “Kay” (echoing the Greek kate’s purity) and the soft cadence of “Leah,” stirring memories of dawn’s first light. In Indian homes, the name dances off the tongue like chai-spiced laughter at a sunlit family gathering, evoking both freshness and warmth. Though its roots trace back to inventive English naming traditions—blending vintage charm with contemporary flair—Kaylea carries a global heartbeat, tapping into Gaelic whispers and Celtic winds as easily as it hums Bollywood rhythms. With just fourteen little Kayleas sprinkled across American birth records last year, she remains a rare gem, poised between playful novelty and enduring grace. In every syllable—kay-LEE-uh—she tells a story of lighthearted adventure, promising a life as bright and breezy as a monsoon breeze in an ancient palace courtyard.

How to pronounce Kaylea

English

Popularity of Kaylea in the U.S.

Kaylea was the #7,885 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 13 babies. It peaked at #1,206 in 1999. It first appears in the records in 1978.

Bar and line chart: Kaylea in the U.S., 1978–2025. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 158 in 1999 and 13 in 2025. Line: rank among girl names, peak #1,206 in 1999, #7,885 in 2025.
  • Girls named Kaylea (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1978–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1978⁠–⁠2025 48 rows
Kaylea: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025137,885▼ 291
2024147,594▲ 46
2023147,640▼ 933
2022176,707▲ 2,855
2021109,562▼ 2,003
2020147,559▼ 3,397
2019344,162▲ 3,600
2018147,762▼ 3,186
2017304,576▼ 45
2016314,531▼ 299
2015344,232▼ 807
2014463,425▲ 88
2013443,513▼ 916
2012692,597▼ 228
2011782,369▲ 145
2010732,514▼ 228
2009852,286▼ 114
2008922,172▼ 402
20071211,770▼ 88
20061251,682▼ 93
20051281,589▼ 136
20041401,453▲ 73
20031271,526▲ 58
20021171,584▼ 157
20011321,427▼ 136
20001491,291▼ 85
19991581,206▲ 225
19981201,431▼ 166
19971401,265▲ 93
19961241,358▲ 52
19951161,410▲ 318
1994851,728▼ 257
19931081,471▲ 202
1992901,673▲ 240
1991731,913▲ 10
1990721,923▲ 42
1989651,965▲ 330
1988482,295▲ 317
1987382,612▼ 48
1986382,564▲ 764
1985263,328▲ 1,638
1984144,966▲ 858
1983115,824▲ 4,694
1982510,518▼ 107
1981510,411▼ 1,316
198069,095▼ 1,782
197987,313▲ 1,249
197868,562new

Notable people named Kaylea

  • Kaylea Arnett is an American Chickasaw diver who has competed in multiple diving disciplines and performed with Cirque du Soleil.