Kaitlyn vs Kaia

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

Name A

Kaitlyn

Girl name · Rank #651

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Name B

Kaia

Girl name · Rank #180

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Metric Kaitlyn Kaia
Current Rank #651 #180
Total Births (all years) 166,341 19,280
Peak Year 2000 2024
Peak Year Births 8,759 1,675
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1955

Births by Decade

Decade Kaitlyn Kaia
1950ss — 20
1960ss — 44
1970ss 77 167
1980ss 10,891 211
1990ss 67,565 594
2000ss 66,909 4,008
2010ss 18,353 7,236
2020ss 2,546 7,000

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaitlyn Kaia
2014 2,060 567
2015 1,662 708
2016 998 886
2017 938 991
2018 805 1,066
2019 701 1,014
2020 624 1,075
2021 520 1,304
2022 470 1,334
2023 482 1,612
2024 450 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, 1971–2024.

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