Kaia vs Kailey

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

Name A

Kaia

Girl name · Rank #180

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Name B

Kailey

Girl name · Rank #1283

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Metric Kaia Kailey
Current Rank #180 #1283
Total Births (all years) 19,280 27,089
Peak Year 2024 2004
Peak Year Births 1,675 1,439
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Kaia Kailey
1950ss 20 —
1960ss 44 —
1970ss 167 10
1980ss 211 1,006
1990ss 594 6,830
2000ss 4,008 11,836
2010ss 7,236 6,153
2020ss 7,000 1,254

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaia Kailey
2014 567 664
2015 708 587
2016 886 507
2017 991 454
2018 1,066 427
2019 1,014 346
2020 1,075 322
2021 1,304 271
2022 1,334 256
2023 1,612 225
2024 1,675 180

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, 1955–2024.

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