Kaylah vs Kay

Side-by-side comparison of Kaylah and Kay — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kaylah

Girl name · Rank #4044

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kaylah Kay
Current Rank #4044 #3881
Total Births (all years) 6,481 98,583
Peak Year 1999 1942
Peak Year Births 311 3,623
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kaylah Kay
1880ss — 31
1890ss — 122
1900ss — 452
1910ss — 2,173
1920ss — 2,665
1930ss — 17,301
1940ss — 32,654
1950ss — 24,645
1960ss 5 12,388
1970ss — 2,518
1980ss 237 1,409
1990ss 1,750 869
2000ss 2,835 635
2010ss 1,407 504
2020ss 247 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaylah Kay
2014 135 60
2015 129 43
2016 96 47
2017 82 51
2018 67 63
2019 73 43
2020 65 42
2021 51 42
2022 50 47
2023 45 48
2024 36 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, 1964–2024.

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