Kailei vs Kaitlyn

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

Name A

Kailei

Girl name · Rank #12536

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Name B

Kaitlyn

Girl name · Rank #651

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Metric Kailei Kaitlyn
Current Rank #12536 #651
Total Births (all years) 617 166,341
Peak Year 2004 2000
Peak Year Births 34 8,759
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kailei Kaitlyn
1970ss — 77
1980ss 14 10,891
1990ss 83 67,565
2000ss 282 66,909
2010ss 184 18,353
2020ss 54 2,546

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kailei Kaitlyn
2014 18 2,060
2015 14 1,662
2016 20 998
2017 17 938
2018 12 805
2019 8 701
2020 8 624
2021 13 520
2022 13 470
2023 13 482
2024 7 450

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, 1988–2024.

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