Kayah vs Kay

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

Name A

Kayah

Girl name · Rank #7047

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kayah Kay
Current Rank #7047 #3881
Total Births (all years) 490 98,583
Peak Year 2007 1942
Peak Year Births 30 3,623
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kayah Kay
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
1990ss 29 869
2000ss 186 635
2010ss 201 504
2020ss 74 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayah Kay
2014 16 60
2015 30 43
2016 23 47
2017 14 51
2018 21 63
2019 20 43
2020 19 42
2021 9 42
2022 16 47
2023 14 48
2024 16 38

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, 1994–2024.

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