71%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈkeɪ.li/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and lee. This name, in various spellings, steadily rose in popularity starting in the 1980s. This particular spelling peaked in America in 2009, ranked 26th, and has since declined. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootskay + leeVariantsCaleigh, Caylee, Kailee, Kailey, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kali, Kalie, Kayleigh, Kayley, Kaylie, Caelie, Caileigh, Cayley, Kaelea, Kaelee, Kayleah, Kayly, Keighley PopularityDetails Last ranked #88 in 2013 Canada Last ranked #963 in 2014 England and Wales Last ranked #496 in 2023 Netherlands Last ranked #97 in 2011 New Zealand Last ranked #86 in 2020 Puerto Rico Last ranked #180 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal common natural wholesome refined comedic Categories 2000s, 2010s, American Horror Story characters, Better Call Saul characters, Breaking Bad characters, combinations, Dislyte characters, drag racers, ends in -lee, Firefly characters, invented, journalists, models, modern English, songwriters, sports pundits