Kaylan vs Kayla

Side-by-side comparison of Kaylan and Kayla — 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

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Kaylan Kayla
Current Rank #6430 #336
Total Births (all years) 4,389 345,723
Peak Year 1997 1991
Peak Year Births 231 18,545
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kaylan Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss 11 1,943
1980ss 677 55,295
1990ss 1,678 155,892
2000ss 1,388 94,356
2010ss 549 30,283
2020ss 86 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaylan Kayla
2014 37 3,012
2015 46 2,740
2016 37 2,470
2017 28 2,127
2018 19 1,890
2019 26 1,612
2020 21 1,339
2021 15 1,216
2022 19 1,132
2023 13 952
2024 18 931

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, 1970–2024.

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