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Kailee

♀ Girl

Pronounced KAY-lee /ˈkeΙͺ.li/Medium

Meaning: ClearingMedium

In 30 seconds: Kailee is an English girl's name meaning 'clearing,' one of many spellings built on the same bright, two-syllable sound.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningClearing
U.S. rank (2025)#1969 β†˜ Falling
2025 U.S. births98 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2003
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 12,921

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 200319762025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

The meaning, 'clearing,' points to open ground, and Kailee is one of a wide set of phonetic spellings for that same name. Its relatives include Caleigh, Kaleigh, and Kailey, each rearranging the vowels while keeping the cheerful KAY-lee sound. The double-E ending gives Kailee a simple, modern look.

Bearers like singer-songwriter Kailee Morgue and former NFL linebacker Kailee Wong show the spelling in use across very different fields. Cousins such as Caylee and Kaley round out a family defined mostly by how the name sounds aloud.

Did you know? Kailee is a spelling variant of Kaylee, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'clearing' while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Kailee β€” etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration β€” 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

CaleighCayleeKaileyKaleighKaley

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • β˜…Kailee Morgue (b. 1998)
    American singer-songwriter who rose to prominence after her 2017 single Medusa went viral.
  • β˜…Kailee Wong (b. 1976)
    American former NFL linebacker who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans after a college career at Stanford.

If you like Kailee…

Kaileyβ€” A near-identical spelling of Kailee with a -ey ending and the same meaning.
Caleighβ€” A C-led variation of the same KAY-lee name.
Kaleighβ€” Shares Kailee's sound while using the -leigh ending.
Cayleeβ€” A same-sound variation differing in spelling and opening letter.
Kaleyβ€” A trimmed spelling of the same name family as Kailee.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kailee mean?

Kailee is usually explained as meaning 'clearing' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Kailee?

It's commonly said KAY-lee /ˈkeΙͺ.li/.

Is Kailee a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Kailee is used as a girl name.

How popular is Kailee?

In 2024, Kailee ranked #1926 in the U.S. for girls, with 103 births recorded.

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