Kayleah vs Kayla

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

Name A

Kayleah

Girl name · Rank #8584

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Name B

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Kayleah Kayla
Current Rank #8584 #336
Total Births (all years) 652 345,723
Peak Year 2010 1991
Peak Year Births 31 18,545
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kayleah Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 1,943
1980ss 22 55,295
1990ss 120 155,892
2000ss 224 94,356
2010ss 219 30,283
2020ss 67 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayleah Kayla
2014 16 3,012
2015 16 2,740
2016 21 2,470
2017 20 2,127
2018 20 1,890
2019 14 1,612
2020 7 1,339
2021 15 1,216
2022 16 1,132
2023 17 952
2024 12 931

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, 1987–2024.

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