Kaia vs Kaitlyn

Side-by-side comparison of Kaia and Kaitlyn — 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

Kaitlyn

Girl name · Rank #651

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kaia Kaitlyn
Current Rank #180 #651
Total Births (all years) 19,280 166,341
Peak Year 2024 2000
Peak Year Births 1,675 8,759
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kaia Kaitlyn
1950ss 20 —
1960ss 44 —
1970ss 167 77
1980ss 211 10,891
1990ss 594 67,565
2000ss 4,008 66,909
2010ss 7,236 18,353
2020ss 7,000 2,546

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaia Kaitlyn
2014 567 2,060
2015 708 1,662
2016 886 998
2017 991 938
2018 1,066 805
2019 1,014 701
2020 1,075 624
2021 1,304 520
2022 1,334 470
2023 1,612 482
2024 1,675 450

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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