Kaelyn vs Kaela

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

Name A

Kaelyn

Girl name · Rank #1635

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Name B

Kaela

Girl name · Rank #5314

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1959–2024.

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