Kay vs Kaylee

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

Name A

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Name B

Kaylee

Girl name · Rank #220

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Metric Kay Kaylee
Current Rank #3881 #220
Total Births (all years) 98,583 139,199
Peak Year 1942 2009
Peak Year Births 3,623 7,219
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Kay Kaylee
1880ss 31 —
1890ss 122 —
1900ss 452 —
1910ss 2,173 —
1920ss 2,665 —
1930ss 17,301 —
1940ss 32,654 5
1950ss 24,645 5
1960ss 12,388 73
1970ss 2,518 186
1980ss 1,409 3,496
1990ss 869 25,214
2000ss 635 56,432
2010ss 504 44,618
2020ss 217 9,170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kay Kaylee
2014 60 4,552
2015 43 4,376
2016 47 3,845
2017 51 3,416
2018 63 2,959
2019 43 2,556
2020 42 2,336
2021 42 1,978
2022 47 1,821
2023 48 1,643
2024 38 1,392

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, 1885–2024.

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