Kaiya vs Kaitlyn

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

Name A

Kaiya

Girl name · Rank #857

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Name B

Kaitlyn

Girl name · Rank #651

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kaiya Kaitlyn
Current Rank #857 #651
Total Births (all years) 8,330 166,341
Peak Year 2002 2000
Peak Year Births 389 8,759
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kaiya Kaitlyn
1970ss 26 77
1980ss 83 10,891
1990ss 495 67,565
2000ss 3,188 66,909
2010ss 3,026 18,353
2020ss 1,512 2,546

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaiya Kaitlyn
2014 290 2,060
2015 312 1,662
2016 290 998
2017 277 938
2018 290 805
2019 258 701
2020 259 624
2021 279 520
2022 307 470
2023 353 482
2024 314 450

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, 1974–2024.

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