Kaitlen vs Kailey

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

Name A

Kaitlen

Girl name

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Name B

Kailey

Girl name · Rank #1283

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Metric Kaitlen Kailey
Current Rank Unranked #1283
Total Births (all years) 768 27,089
Peak Year 1998 2004
Peak Year Births 51 1,439
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Kaitlen Kailey
1970ss — 10
1980ss 125 1,006
1990ss 365 6,830
2000ss 230 11,836
2010ss 48 6,153
2020ss — 1,254

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaitlen Kailey
2014 — 664
2015 5 587
2016 — 507
2017 — 454
2018 5 427
2019 — 346
2020 — 322
2021 — 271
2022 — 256
2023 — 225
2024 — 180

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, 1985–2018.

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