Girl name · English
Kaylee
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: modern blend of the popular sounds kay and leeKaylee is a girl's name that comes from English and means "modern blend of the popular sounds kay and lee". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Modern blend of the popular sounds kay and lee
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #255 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Kaylee
As a girl's name, Kaylee comes from English and means "modern blend of the popular sounds kay and lee". It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Kaylee?
- US rank in 2025
- #255
- 1,205 babies, 750 per million girls
- Best rank
- #26 in 2009
- 7,219 babies that year
- Babies since 1943
- At least 140,425
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 4 per million |
| 1970s | 12 per million |
| 1980s | 204 per million |
| 1990s | 1,400 per million |
| 2000s | 3,054 per million |
| 2010s | 2,550 per million |
| 2020s | 1,067 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #72 | #84 | #97 | #114 | #117 | #139 | #161 | #183 | #220 | #255 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Kaylee
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- KaleaJoy, happiness (Hawaiian, girl)
- KaleiThe lei (Hawaiian, unisex)
- KylieSaid to mean boomerang in Nyungar (Nyungar, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- EnzoItalian name, from Heinz, a form of Henry; popular in France (Germanic, boy)
- AmoraApparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor, love (English, girl)
- BrynleeVariant of Brinley, a blend of Bryn and lee (English, girl)
- ElisângelaGod is my oath, plus angel; a blend of Elisa and Ângela (Hebrew, girl)
- JaydenVariant of Jaden, a modern coinage like Hayden and Aidan (English, boy)
- KaidenVariant of Caden, a modern name popular for its sound (English, boy)
- KarinScandinavian form of Katherine, popular in Germany (Greek, girl)
- KaydenVariant of Caden; meaning unknown, popular for its -den sound (English, boy)
- KyrieModern coinage from the sounds of Tyree and Kyle (English, boy)
- LieselotteGerman blend of Liese (Elisabeth) and Lotte (Charlotte) (Hebrew, girl)
- MarinalvaA blend of Marina and alva, dawn (Portuguese, girl)
- OaklynnVariant of Oaklyn, a blend of Oakley and lyn (English, girl)
- RaelynnModern blend of Rae and the name suffix lyn (English, girl)
- WrenleyModern elaboration of Wren, the bird, with the suffix ley (English, girl)
- ZaydenModern invented name using the -den sound of Jayden (English, boy)
Middle names for Kaylee
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from English
- LilianaLatinate form of Lillian, probably from Elizabeth or Lily (English, girl)
- LilyLily flower (English, girl)
- SamanthaPerhaps a feminine form of Samuel with the suffix antha (English, girl)
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- CataleyaFrom cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley (English, girl)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- HeatherHeather plant (English, girl)
- LillyVariant of Lily, the flower (English, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AddisonSon of Adam (English, girl)
- AloraVariant of Elora, probably invented; used in the film Willow (English, girl)
- AutumnFall season (English, girl)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
- CallaCalla lily (English, girl)
- DarleneDarling (English, girl)
- DawnDaybreak (English, girl)
- DeiseDay's eye, the daisy (English, girl)
- EbonyBlack wood (English, girl)
Kaylee: common questions
What does the name Kaylee mean?
Kaylee comes from English and means "modern blend of the popular sounds kay and lee". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Kaylee a boy or girl name?
Kaylee is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Kaylee come from?
Kaylee comes from English and means "modern blend of the popular sounds kay and lee". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Kaylee?
Kaylee ranked #255 in the US in 2025, with 1,205 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Kaylee?
Names spelled like Kaylee include Kalea, Kalei and Kylie.
What middle names go with Kaylee?
Middle names that flow well with Kaylee include Anne, Briar, Eliza, Ivy and Joan. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.