Kayleen vs Kay

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

Name A

Kayleen

Girl name · Rank #2555

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kayleen Kay
Current Rank #2555 #3881
Total Births (all years) 7,925 98,583
Peak Year 2010 1942
Peak Year Births 284 3,623
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kayleen Kay
1880ss — 31
1890ss — 122
1900ss — 452
1910ss — 2,173
1920ss — 2,665
1930ss 32 17,301
1940ss 212 32,654
1950ss 384 24,645
1960ss 461 12,388
1970ss 280 2,518
1980ss 681 1,409
1990ss 1,360 869
2000ss 1,966 635
2010ss 1,948 504
2020ss 601 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayleen Kay
2014 216 60
2015 177 43
2016 163 47
2017 134 51
2018 137 63
2019 140 43
2020 112 42
2021 143 42
2022 141 47
2023 136 48
2024 69 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, 1934–2024.

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