Kaye vs Kayla

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

Name A

Kaye

Girl name · Rank #8960

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Name B

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Kaye Kayla
Current Rank #8960 #336
Total Births (all years) 13,185 345,723
Peak Year 1947 1991
Peak Year Births 538 18,545
Peak Decade 1940ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kaye Kayla
1900ss 18 —
1910ss 181 —
1920ss 293 —
1930ss 1,442 35
1940ss 4,334 161
1950ss 3,537 700
1960ss 2,008 1,488
1970ss 495 1,943
1980ss 374 55,295
1990ss 209 155,892
2000ss 138 94,356
2010ss 100 30,283
2020ss 56 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaye Kayla
2014 10 3,012
2015 16 2,740
2016 8 2,470
2017 8 2,127
2018 10 1,890
2019 13 1,612
2020 10 1,339
2021 13 1,216
2022 15 1,132
2023 7 952
2024 11 931

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, 1901–2024.

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