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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kayla | Kayleigh |
| Current Rank | #337 | #731 |
| Total Births (all years) | 346,570 | 34,561 |
| Peak Year | 1991 | 2009 |
| Peak Year Births | 18,545 | 1,450 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2000s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1933 | 1984 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kayla | Kayleigh |
| 1930s | 35 | - |
| 1940s | 161 | - |
| 1950s | 700 | - |
| 1960s | 1,488 | - |
| 1970s | 1,942 | - |
| 1980s | 55,291 | 2,677 |
| 1990s | 155,893 | 6,634 |
| 2000s | 94,356 | 11,770 |
| 2010s | 30,289 | 10,235 |
| 2020s | 6,415 | 3,245 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kayla | Kayleigh |
| 2014 | 3,012 | 1,174 |
| 2015 | 2,740 | 1,008 |
| 2016 | 2,471 | 958 |
| 2017 | 2,128 | 798 |
| 2018 | 1,892 | 707 |
| 2019 | 1,613 | 644 |
| 2020 | 1,340 | 706 |
| 2021 | 1,217 | 754 |
| 2022 | 1,133 | 590 |
| 2023 | 952 | 469 |
| 2024 | 935 | 386 |
| 2025 | 838 | 340 |