Kayla vs Kay
Side-by-side comparison of Kayla and Kay - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kayla | Kay |
| Current Rank | #337 | #3897 |
| Total Births (all years) | 346,570 | 98,621 |
| Peak Year | 1991 | 1942 |
| Peak Year Births | 18,545 | 3,622 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1933 | 1885 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kayla | Kay |
| 1880s | - | 31 |
| 1890s | - | 122 |
| 1900s | - | 452 |
| 1910s | - | 2,173 |
| 1920s | - | 2,665 |
| 1930s | 35 | 17,301 |
| 1940s | 161 | 32,654 |
| 1950s | 700 | 24,645 |
| 1960s | 1,488 | 12,390 |
| 1970s | 1,942 | 2,517 |
| 1980s | 55,291 | 1,409 |
| 1990s | 155,893 | 869 |
| 2000s | 94,356 | 635 |
| 2010s | 30,289 | 504 |
| 2020s | 6,415 | 254 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kayla | Kay |
| 2014 | 3,012 | 60 |
| 2015 | 2,740 | 43 |
| 2016 | 2,471 | 47 |
| 2017 | 2,128 | 51 |
| 2018 | 1,892 | 63 |
| 2019 | 1,613 | 43 |
| 2020 | 1,340 | 42 |
| 2021 | 1,217 | 42 |
| 2022 | 1,133 | 47 |
| 2023 | 952 | 48 |
| 2024 | 935 | 38 |
| 2025 | 838 | 37 |