Kaydence vs Kay

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

Name A

Kaydence

Girl name · Rank #1201

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kaydence Kay
Current Rank #1201 #3881
Total Births (all years) 17,396 98,583
Peak Year 2009 1942
Peak Year Births 1,288 3,623
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kaydence 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 6,408 635
2010ss 9,501 504
2020ss 1,487 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaydence Kay
2014 1,123 60
2015 947 43
2016 850 47
2017 636 51
2018 605 63
2019 478 43
2020 407 42
2021 328 42
2022 315 47
2023 240 48
2024 197 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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