Kaydance vs Kay

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

Name A

Kaydance

Girl name · Rank #11641

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kaydance Kay
Current Rank #11641 #3881
Total Births (all years) 1,612 98,583
Peak Year 2007 1942
Peak Year Births 144 3,623
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kaydance 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 786 635
2010ss 740 504
2020ss 86 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaydance Kay
2014 73 60
2015 81 43
2016 55 47
2017 39 51
2018 43 63
2019 28 43
2020 25 42
2021 25 42
2022 13 47
2023 15 48
2024 8 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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