Kailey vs Kaia

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

Name A

Kailey

Girl name · Rank #1283

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Name B

Kaia

Girl name · Rank #180

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1970–2024.

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