Kay vs Kayleigh

Side-by-side comparison of Kay and Kayleigh — 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

Kayleigh

Girl name · Rank #732

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kay Kayleigh
Current Rank #3881 #732
Total Births (all years) 98,583 34,212
Peak Year 1942 2009
Peak Year Births 3,623 1,449
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1984

Births by Decade

Decade Kay Kayleigh
1880ss 31 —
1890ss 122 —
1900ss 452 —
1910ss 2,173 —
1920ss 2,665 —
1930ss 17,301 —
1940ss 32,654 —
1950ss 24,645 —
1960ss 12,388 —
1970ss 2,518 —
1980ss 1,409 2,677
1990ss 869 6,634
2000ss 635 11,769
2010ss 504 10,232
2020ss 217 2,900

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kay Kayleigh
2014 60 1,173
2015 43 1,008
2016 47 958
2017 51 797
2018 63 706
2019 43 644
2020 42 704
2021 42 754
2022 47 590
2023 48 467
2024 38 385

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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