Kalayah vs Kaley

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

Name A

Kalayah

Girl name · Rank #1531

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Name B

Kaley

Girl name · Rank #2722

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Metric Kalayah Kaley
Current Rank #1531 #2722
Total Births (all years) 1,313 13,642
Peak Year 2024 2003
Peak Year Births 140 578
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Kalayah Kaley
1960ss — 20
1970ss — 130
1980ss — 1,583
1990ss 7 4,905
2000ss 184 4,622
2010ss 527 2,004
2020ss 595 378

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalayah Kaley
2014 59 248
2015 47 200
2016 55 182
2017 67 172
2018 60 134
2019 76 120
2020 99 93
2021 115 81
2022 124 77
2023 117 64
2024 140 63

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, 1998–2024.

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