Joshua vs Kayla

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

Name A

Joshua

Boy name · Rank #57

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Name B

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Joshua Kayla
Current Rank #57 #336
Total Births (all years) 1,244,059 345,723
Peak Year 1989 1991
Peak Year Births 44,099 18,545
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Joshua Kayla
1880ss 465 —
1890ss 287 —
1900ss 243 —
1910ss 926 —
1920ss 1,143 —
1930ss 948 35
1940ss 1,156 161
1950ss 2,222 700
1960ss 5,326 1,488
1970ss 140,325 1,943
1980ss 396,530 55,295
1990ss 329,184 155,892
2000ss 232,037 94,356
2010ss 106,229 30,283
2020ss 27,038 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joshua Kayla
2014 10,926 3,012
2015 9,847 2,740
2016 9,253 2,470
2017 8,344 2,127
2018 7,443 1,890
2019 6,625 1,612
2020 6,011 1,339
2021 5,524 1,216
2022 5,195 1,132
2023 5,064 952
2024 5,244 931

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, 1880–2024.

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