Kaylan vs Kay

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

Name A

Kaylan

Girl name · Rank #6430

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kaylan Kay
Current Rank #6430 #3881
Total Births (all years) 4,389 98,583
Peak Year 1997 1942
Peak Year Births 231 3,623
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kaylan Kay
1880ss — 31
1890ss — 122
1900ss — 452
1910ss — 2,173
1920ss — 2,665
1930ss — 17,301
1940ss — 32,654
1950ss — 24,645
1960ss — 12,388
1970ss 11 2,518
1980ss 677 1,409
1990ss 1,678 869
2000ss 1,388 635
2010ss 549 504
2020ss 86 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaylan Kay
2014 37 60
2015 46 43
2016 37 47
2017 28 51
2018 19 63
2019 26 43
2020 21 42
2021 15 42
2022 19 47
2023 13 48
2024 18 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, 1970–2024.

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