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.

Name A

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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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

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, 1933–2024.

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