Cayleigh vs Cayla

Side-by-side comparison of Cayleigh and Cayla — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cayleigh

Girl name · Rank #4700

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Name B

Cayla

Girl name · Rank #3900

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Metric Cayleigh Cayla
Current Rank #4700 #3900
Total Births (all years) 2,270 10,821
Peak Year 2009 1999
Peak Year Births 162 469
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Cayleigh Cayla
1950ss — 7
1960ss — 26
1970ss — 74
1980ss 51 1,486
1990ss 249 4,359
2000ss 757 3,292
2010ss 986 1,365
2020ss 227 212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cayleigh Cayla
2014 103 157
2015 77 120
2016 103 99
2017 64 69
2018 61 76
2019 55 53
2020 74 53
2021 61 34
2022 37 40
2023 26 47
2024 29 38

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1986–2024.

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