Kayah vs Kayla

Side-by-side comparison of Kayah and Kayla — 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

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Kayah Kayla
Current Rank #7047 #336
Total Births (all years) 490 345,723
Peak Year 2007 1991
Peak Year Births 30 18,545
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kayah Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 1,943
1980ss — 55,295
1990ss 29 155,892
2000ss 186 94,356
2010ss 201 30,283
2020ss 74 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayah Kayla
2014 16 3,012
2015 30 2,740
2016 23 2,470
2017 14 2,127
2018 21 1,890
2019 20 1,612
2020 19 1,339
2021 9 1,216
2022 16 1,132
2023 14 952
2024 16 931

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, 1994–2024.

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