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 #4719

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Name B

Cayla

Girl name · Rank #3841

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Metric Cayleigh Cayla
Current Rank #4719 #3841
Total Births (all years) 2,297 10,853
Peak Year 2009 1999
Peak Year Births 162 469
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Cayleigh Cayla
1950s - 7
1960s - 26
1970s - 74
1980s 51 1,486
1990s 249 4,359
2000s 757 3,292
2010s 986 1,365
2020s 254 244

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 41
2023 26 47
2024 29 39
2025 27 30

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, 1986–2025.

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