Kayle vs Kay

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

Name A

Kayle

Girl name · Rank #13671

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kayle Kay
Current Rank #13671 #3881
Total Births (all years) 4,015 98,583
Peak Year 2000 1942
Peak Year Births 190 3,623
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kayle Kay
1880ss — 31
1890ss — 122
1900ss — 452
1910ss — 2,173
1920ss — 2,665
1930ss — 17,301
1940ss — 32,654
1950ss 11 24,645
1960ss 13 12,388
1970ss 37 2,518
1980ss 418 1,409
1990ss 1,358 869
2000ss 1,460 635
2010ss 633 504
2020ss 85 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayle Kay
2014 68 60
2015 45 43
2016 41 47
2017 43 51
2018 26 63
2019 26 43
2020 22 42
2021 21 42
2022 21 47
2023 15 48
2024 6 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, 1955–2024.

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