Girl Names That Start With K

1,844 names with at least 100 people alive

Karen, Kimberly and Kelly are the girl names starting with K with the most people alive in the US: about 803,345 people are named Karen. Among girls born in 2025, the most popular name starting with K was Kennedy, given to 2,933 babies. Names that neither sex holds more than 80% of, such as Kendall, are on the gender-neutral names page.

Most Popular Girl Names Starting With K in 2025

Babies of that sex given each name in 2025, from Social Security records. Names given to girls and boys count here by the girls alone.

Top 20 in 2025

#	Name	Babies
1	Kennedy	2,933
2	Kinsley	2,671
3	Kehlani	1,981
4	Kaylani	1,675
5	Katherine	1,670
6	Kaia	1,618
7	Kylie	1,491
8	Kiara	1,335
9	Kailani	1,215
10	Kaylee	1,205
11	Khloe	1,149
12	Kimberly	1,009
13	Kali	948
14	Kendall	932
15	Kamila	851
16	Kayla	838
17	Kira	801
18	Kalani	800
19	Kaliyah	791
20	Katalina	720

All Girl Names Starting With K

Ranked by people alive in the US today. A name counts as a girl name when more than 80% of the people alive with it are female; the peak year is when the most babies got it.

#	Name	People alive	Peak year
1	Karen	803,345	1957
2	Kimberly	791,535	1970
3	Kelly	509,685	1968
4	Kathleen	509,167	1951
5	Katherine	481,377	1990
6	Kayla	340,920	1991
7	Kathryn	315,377	1952
8	Kathy	275,476	1958
9	Kristen	211,635	1982
10	Katie	195,500	1986
11	Kim	180,958	1960
12	Kristin	171,125	1981
13	Kaitlyn	164,569	2000
14	Kelsey	152,161	1992
15	Kaylee	139,128	2009
16	Katelyn	132,197	1993
17	Kristina	130,719	1985
18	Kylie	120,945	2004
19	Kennedy	99,699	2015
20	Kara	98,303	1991
21	Katrina	95,899	1980
22	Kendra	95,353	1987
23	Karla	84,496	1964
24	Kristine	75,943	1970
25	Krystal	73,076	1985
26	Kristi	71,131	1971
27	Kelli	70,809	1970
28	Krista	70,373	1986
29	Kate	70,184	2007
30	Kristy	66,664	1978
31	Kay	61,765	1942
32	Karina	60,566	1995
33	Kari	57,076	1975
34	Kiara	56,568	1999
35	Kaitlin	56,347	1995
36	Kirsten	51,197	1991
37	Kylee	50,238	2008
38	Kinsley	49,930	2017
39	Khloe	49,599	2010
40	Kellie	47,881	1969
41	Kelley	47,357	1968
42	Kyla	42,991	2004
43	Kira	40,173	2005
44	Kyra	37,623	2005
45	Kristie	35,802	1974
46	Kerri	35,003	1975
47	Kimberley	34,794	1967
48	Kayleigh	34,170	2009
49	Keira	33,525	2006
50	Kali	33,008	2019
51	Kassandra	32,895	1993
52	Keri	30,684	1975
53	Katelynn	30,284	1998
54	Kamryn	29,936	2008
55	Katharine	28,287	1982
56	Kailey	26,938	2004
57	Kenya	26,660	1973
58	Kiana	26,334	1996
59	Karin	24,417	1970
60	Kaylie	21,854	2006
61	Kenzie	21,632	2014
62	Kiera	21,585	2007
63	Kassidy	21,480	2000
64	Keisha	21,434	1977
65	Kaia	20,806	2024
66	Kinley	20,135	2012
67	Kyleigh	20,010	2011
68	Kamila	19,955	2022
69	Kiley	19,911	2008
70	Karissa	19,696	1991
71	Kaylin	19,685	2007
72	Kelsie	19,339	1993
73	Kaydence	18,320	2010
74	Katy	18,237	1987
75	Katlyn	18,133	1995
76	Kimberlee	16,340	1970
77	Kaitlynn	16,210	1999
78	Kaleigh	16,030	2001
79	Kori	15,991	2016
80	Kaelyn	15,490	2009
81	Kierra	15,446	1995
82	Kennedi	15,431	2015
83	Kiersten	14,550	2005
84	Kourtney	14,477	1990
85	Kehlani	14,461	2025
86	Kaila	14,323	1991
87	Kailyn	14,205	2011
88	Kaley	13,498	2003
89	Karlee	13,476	2008
90	Kenna	13,223	2016
91	Kadence	13,192	2005
92	Kaliyah	12,859	2025
93	Kailee	12,804	2003
94	Kailani	12,747	2022
95	Krystle	12,595	1985
96	Karyn	12,589	1964
97	Kacie	12,580	1998
98	Kallie	12,507	2014
99	Kalani	12,380	2021
100	Keely	12,362	1997

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