Kayani vs Kayla

Side-by-side comparison of Kayani and Kayla — 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

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Kayani Kayla
Current Rank #4092 #336
Total Births (all years) 277 345,723
Peak Year 2024 1991
Peak Year Births 36 18,545
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kayani Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 1,943
1980ss — 55,295
1990ss — 155,892
2000ss 56 94,356
2010ss 92 30,283
2020ss 129 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayani Kayla
2014 6 3,012
2015 9 2,740
2016 10 2,470
2017 9 2,127
2018 16 1,890
2019 21 1,612
2020 14 1,339
2021 26 1,216
2022 18 1,132
2023 35 952
2024 36 931

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, 2002–2024.

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