Kayana vs Kayla

Side-by-side comparison of Kayana and Kayla — 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

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Kayana Kayla
Current Rank #5477 #336
Total Births (all years) 1,078 345,723
Peak Year 2008 1991
Peak Year Births 51 18,545
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kayana Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss 12 1,943
1980ss 70 55,295
1990ss 239 155,892
2000ss 394 94,356
2010ss 266 30,283
2020ss 97 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayana Kayla
2014 23 3,012
2015 26 2,740
2016 19 2,470
2017 16 2,127
2018 27 1,890
2019 25 1,612
2020 17 1,339
2021 21 1,216
2022 18 1,132
2023 18 952
2024 23 931

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, 1978–2024.

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