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Origin & history of Kaylea1
Modern American / Irish roots
Kaylea is a modern American spelling variant of Kaylee or Kayley, possibly from the Irish Caollaidhe meaning slender, or as a combination of Kay (a nickname for Katherine from the Greek Katharos meaning pure) with the -lea ending. The Kaylea spelling, with the -lea ending, emerged in the 1990s alongside the broader American Kaylee naming wave. Kaylea peaked in 1999 within the broader Kaylee / Kayley naming family.
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Root name
The root form of Kaylea is
Kaylee / Kayley — meaning Pure; slender.
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Modern usage
Kaylea remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Kaylea?
1999
peak year
Kaylea first appeared in U.S. records in 1978. The name climbed in popularity through the 1990s, reaching its peak of #1,208 nationally in 1999 with 158 babies that year. Kaylea's usage has fallen in recent decades. Today, Kaylea is a rare name in U.S. records with about 21 babies named Kaylea each year. In all, around 3,094 babies have been registered as Kaylea since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
158
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,208)
(ranked #1,208)
21
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
210
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,094
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kaylea1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
K2
A1
Y7
L3
E5
A1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Kaylea🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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