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 #336 #3881 Total Births (all years) 345,723 98,583 Peak Year 1991 1942 Peak Year Births 18,545 3,623 Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 1933 1885
Births by Decade Decade Kayla Kay 1880ss — 31 1890ss — 122 1900ss — 452 1910ss — 2,173 1920ss — 2,665 1930ss 35 17,301 1940ss 161 32,654 1950ss 700 24,645 1960ss 1,488 12,388 1970ss 1,943 2,518 1980ss 55,295 1,409 1990ss 155,892 869 2000ss 94,356 635 2010ss 30,283 504 2020ss 5,570 217
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Kayla Kay 2014 3,012 60 2015 2,740 43 2016 2,470 47 2017 2,127 51 2018 1,890 63 2019 1,612 43 2020 1,339 42 2021 1,216 42 2022 1,132 47 2023 952 48 2024 931 38