Kaylah vs Kayla

Side-by-side comparison of Kaylah and Kayla — 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

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kaylah Kayla
Current Rank #4044 #336
Total Births (all years) 6,481 345,723
Peak Year 1999 1991
Peak Year Births 311 18,545
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kaylah Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss 5 1,488
1970ss — 1,943
1980ss 237 55,295
1990ss 1,750 155,892
2000ss 2,835 94,356
2010ss 1,407 30,283
2020ss 247 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaylah Kayla
2014 135 3,012
2015 129 2,740
2016 96 2,470
2017 82 2,127
2018 67 1,890
2019 73 1,612
2020 65 1,339
2021 51 1,216
2022 50 1,132
2023 45 952
2024 36 931

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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