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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kay | Kayleigh |
| Current Rank | #3897 | #731 |
| Total Births (all years) | 98,621 | 34,561 |
| Peak Year | 1942 | 2009 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,622 | 1,450 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 2000s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1885 | 1984 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kay | Kayleigh |
| 1880s | 31 | - |
| 1890s | 122 | - |
| 1900s | 452 | - |
| 1910s | 2,173 | - |
| 1920s | 2,665 | - |
| 1930s | 17,301 | - |
| 1940s | 32,654 | - |
| 1950s | 24,645 | - |
| 1960s | 12,390 | - |
| 1970s | 2,517 | - |
| 1980s | 1,409 | 2,677 |
| 1990s | 869 | 6,634 |
| 2000s | 635 | 11,770 |
| 2010s | 504 | 10,235 |
| 2020s | 254 | 3,245 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kay | Kayleigh |
| 2014 | 60 | 1,174 |
| 2015 | 43 | 1,008 |
| 2016 | 47 | 958 |
| 2017 | 51 | 798 |
| 2018 | 63 | 707 |
| 2019 | 43 | 644 |
| 2020 | 42 | 706 |
| 2021 | 42 | 754 |
| 2022 | 47 | 590 |
| 2023 | 48 | 469 |
| 2024 | 38 | 386 |
| 2025 | 37 | 340 |