Kaya vs Kayla

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

Name A

Kaya

Girl name · Rank #967

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Name B

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Kaya Kayla
Current Rank #967 #336
Total Births (all years) 10,106 345,723
Peak Year 2004 1991
Peak Year Births 528 18,545
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kaya Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss 12 1,488
1970ss 93 1,943
1980ss 191 55,295
1990ss 975 155,892
2000ss 4,473 94,356
2010ss 3,103 30,283
2020ss 1,259 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaya Kayla
2014 264 3,012
2015 326 2,740
2016 282 2,470
2017 282 2,127
2018 253 1,890
2019 268 1,612
2020 236 1,339
2021 254 1,216
2022 254 1,132
2023 247 952
2024 268 931

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, 1968–2024.

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