Kaileigh vs Kaitlyn

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

Name A

Kaileigh

Girl name · Rank #6029

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Name B

Kaitlyn

Girl name · Rank #651

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kaileigh Kaitlyn
Current Rank #6029 #651
Total Births (all years) 2,749 166,341
Peak Year 2004 2000
Peak Year Births 124 8,759
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kaileigh Kaitlyn
1970ss — 77
1980ss 148 10,891
1990ss 593 67,565
2000ss 1,058 66,909
2010ss 799 18,353
2020ss 151 2,546

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaileigh Kaitlyn
2014 82 2,060
2015 79 1,662
2016 56 998
2017 71 938
2018 48 805
2019 52 701
2020 38 624
2021 25 520
2022 38 470
2023 30 482
2024 20 450

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, 1985–2024.

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