Kay vs Kayla
Side-by-side comparison of Kay and Kayla — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Kay Kayla Current Rank #3881 #336 Total Births (all years) 98,583 345,723 Peak Year 1942 1991 Peak Year Births 3,623 18,545 Peak Decade 1940ss 1990ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 1885 1933
Births by Decade Decade Kay Kayla 1880ss 31 — 1890ss 122 — 1900ss 452 — 1910ss 2,173 — 1920ss 2,665 — 1930ss 17,301 35 1940ss 32,654 161 1950ss 24,645 700 1960ss 12,388 1,488 1970ss 2,518 1,943 1980ss 1,409 55,295 1990ss 869 155,892 2000ss 635 94,356 2010ss 504 30,283 2020ss 217 5,570
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Kay Kayla 2014 60 3,012 2015 43 2,740 2016 47 2,470 2017 51 2,127 2018 63 1,890 2019 43 1,612 2020 42 1,339 2021 42 1,216 2022 47 1,132 2023 48 952 2024 38 931