Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- Variant of Kay and Kayla keeper of the keys: pure.
Pronunciation
ka(y)-lei
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #1701, 128 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7133, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2017 | 57 |
| 2016 | 46 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #3587, 4 births); most recent 2005 (rank #4785, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence