Kaydence vs Kayla

Side-by-side comparison of Kaydence and Kayla — 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

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kaydence Kayla
Current Rank #1201 #336
Total Births (all years) 17,396 345,723
Peak Year 2009 1991
Peak Year Births 1,288 18,545
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kaydence Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 1,943
1980ss — 55,295
1990ss — 155,892
2000ss 6,408 94,356
2010ss 9,501 30,283
2020ss 1,487 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaydence Kayla
2014 1,123 3,012
2015 947 2,740
2016 850 2,470
2017 636 2,127
2018 605 1,890
2019 478 1,612
2020 407 1,339
2021 328 1,216
2022 315 1,132
2023 240 952
2024 197 931

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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