Kaela vs Kaelyn

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

Name A

Kaela

Girl name · Rank #5314

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Name B

Kaelyn

Girl name · Rank #1635

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Metric Kaela Kaelyn
Current Rank #5314 #1635
Total Births (all years) 6,338 15,435
Peak Year 1996 2009
Peak Year Births 345 997
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Kaela Kaelyn
1950ss — 5
1960ss 7 25
1970ss 65 10
1980ss 961 378
1990ss 2,847 2,139
2000ss 1,913 6,463
2010ss 433 5,597
2020ss 112 818

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaela Kaelyn
2014 47 533
2015 32 602
2016 46 391
2017 27 333
2018 21 280
2019 20 245
2020 19 221
2021 14 192
2022 20 141
2023 35 138
2024 24 126

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, 1967–2024.

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