Kayani vs Kay

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

Name A

Kayani

Girl name · Rank #4092

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kayani Kay
Current Rank #4092 #3881
Total Births (all years) 277 98,583
Peak Year 2024 1942
Peak Year Births 36 3,623
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kayani 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 — 869
2000ss 56 635
2010ss 92 504
2020ss 129 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayani Kay
2014 6 60
2015 9 43
2016 10 47
2017 9 51
2018 16 63
2019 21 43
2020 14 42
2021 26 42
2022 18 47
2023 35 48
2024 36 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, 2002–2024.

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