Kayanna vs Kayla

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

Name A

Kayanna

Girl name · Rank #5668

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Name B

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #337

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Metric Kayanna Kayla
Current Rank #5668 #337
Total Births (all years) 1,140 346,570
Peak Year 2007 1991
Peak Year Births 54 18,545
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kayanna Kayla
1930s - 35
1940s - 161
1950s - 700
1960s - 1,488
1970s 7 1,942
1980s 31 55,291
1990s 248 155,893
2000s 418 94,356
2010s 303 30,289
2020s 133 6,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayanna Kayla
2014 27 3,012
2015 33 2,740
2016 33 2,471
2017 30 2,128
2018 28 1,892
2019 23 1,613
2020 28 1,340
2021 22 1,217
2022 19 1,133
2023 16 952
2024 22 935
2025 26 838

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, 1979–2025.

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