Kayana vs Kay

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

Name A

Kayana

Girl name · Rank #5477

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kayana Kay
Current Rank #5477 #3881
Total Births (all years) 1,078 98,583
Peak Year 2008 1942
Peak Year Births 51 3,623
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kayana 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 12 2,518
1980ss 70 1,409
1990ss 239 869
2000ss 394 635
2010ss 266 504
2020ss 97 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayana Kay
2014 23 60
2015 26 43
2016 19 47
2017 16 51
2018 27 63
2019 25 43
2020 17 42
2021 21 42
2022 18 47
2023 18 48
2024 23 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, 1978–2024.

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