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 #5648

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Name B

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Kayanna Kayla
Current Rank #5648 #336
Total Births (all years) 1,113 345,723
Peak Year 2007 1991
Peak Year Births 54 18,545
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kayanna Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss 7 1,943
1980ss 31 55,295
1990ss 248 155,892
2000ss 418 94,356
2010ss 302 30,283
2020ss 107 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayanna Kayla
2014 27 3,012
2015 33 2,740
2016 33 2,470
2017 30 2,127
2018 28 1,890
2019 22 1,612
2020 28 1,339
2021 22 1,216
2022 19 1,132
2023 16 952
2024 22 931

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, 1979–2024.

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