Kaylee vs Kayla

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

Name A

Kaylee

Girl name · Rank #220

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Name B

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kaylee Kayla
Current Rank #220 #336
Total Births (all years) 139,199 345,723
Peak Year 2009 1991
Peak Year Births 7,219 18,545
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kaylee Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss 5 161
1950ss 5 700
1960ss 73 1,488
1970ss 186 1,943
1980ss 3,496 55,295
1990ss 25,214 155,892
2000ss 56,432 94,356
2010ss 44,618 30,283
2020ss 9,170 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaylee Kayla
2014 4,552 3,012
2015 4,376 2,740
2016 3,845 2,470
2017 3,416 2,127
2018 2,959 1,890
2019 2,556 1,612
2020 2,336 1,339
2021 1,978 1,216
2022 1,821 1,132
2023 1,643 952
2024 1,392 931

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, 1943–2024.

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