Kayla vs Kayleigh

Side-by-side comparison of Kayla and Kayleigh — 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

Kayleigh

Girl name · Rank #732

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kayla Kayleigh
Current Rank #336 #732
Total Births (all years) 345,723 34,212
Peak Year 1991 2009
Peak Year Births 18,545 1,449
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1984

Births by Decade

Decade Kayla Kayleigh
1930ss 35 —
1940ss 161 —
1950ss 700 —
1960ss 1,488 —
1970ss 1,943 —
1980ss 55,295 2,677
1990ss 155,892 6,634
2000ss 94,356 11,769
2010ss 30,283 10,232
2020ss 5,570 2,900

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayla Kayleigh
2014 3,012 1,173
2015 2,740 1,008
2016 2,470 958
2017 2,127 797
2018 1,890 706
2019 1,612 644
2020 1,339 704
2021 1,216 754
2022 1,132 590
2023 952 467
2024 931 385

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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