Kaileena
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "slender and beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 154 living Americans carry the first name Kaileena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaileena today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaileena births was 2007 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaileena. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
154
~ 1 in 2,225,678 Americans
Peak year
2007
20 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,749
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Kaileena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaileena from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 65 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kaileena remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaileena by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaileena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaileena
The name Kaileena is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century. It does not appear to have any definitive linguistic roots or cultural origins. The name is likely a creative amalgamation of elements from various existing names, such as Kaila, Kailani, Lena, or Leena.
Despite its recent coinage, the name Kaileena has gained some popularity, particularly in certain regions. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the birth records of Kaileena Samantha Brown, born in 1985 in Los Angeles, California.
While there are no known historical figures or notable individuals from ancient times bearing this name, a few contemporary individuals have carried the name Kaileena. One such person is Kaileena Khudaverdian, an Armenian-American singer and songwriter born in 1989, better known by her stage name K.Flay.
Another individual with this name is Kaileena Dewhurst, a Canadian actress born in 1997, who has appeared in various television shows and films, including "The Killing" and "The Man in the High Castle."
Kaileena Myles, a British singer and reality TV personality, was a contestant on the 2018 series of "The X Factor UK."
Kaileena Kramer, an American gymnast, competed in the 2016 Olympic Trials and was a member of the University of Arkansas gymnastics team.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples illustrate the relatively recent emergence and use of the name Kaileena, primarily in the past few decades.
People
Kaileena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaileena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaileena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaileena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 154 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaileena going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,225,678 US residents.
Is Kaileena a common name?
We classify Kaileena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 155 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaileena most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaileena was 2007, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaileena is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaileena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaileena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaileena in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaileena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaileena in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaileena can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Kaileena?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.