Kaila vs Kaitlyn

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

Name A

Kaila

Girl name · Rank #1732

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Name B

Kaitlyn

Girl name · Rank #651

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Metric Kaila Kaitlyn
Current Rank #1732 #651
Total Births (all years) 14,467 166,341
Peak Year 1991 2000
Peak Year Births 698 8,759
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kaila Kaitlyn
1960ss 30 —
1970ss 144 77
1980ss 1,862 10,891
1990ss 5,939 67,565
2000ss 4,223 66,909
2010ss 1,711 18,353
2020ss 558 2,546

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaila Kaitlyn
2014 186 2,060
2015 140 1,662
2016 162 998
2017 134 938
2018 128 805
2019 137 701
2020 110 624
2021 113 520
2022 113 470
2023 105 482
2024 117 450

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, 1964–2024.

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