Kayleen vs Kayla

Side-by-side comparison of Kayleen and Kayla — 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

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kayleen Kayla
Current Rank #2555 #336
Total Births (all years) 7,925 345,723
Peak Year 2010 1991
Peak Year Births 284 18,545
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kayleen Kayla
1930ss 32 35
1940ss 212 161
1950ss 384 700
1960ss 461 1,488
1970ss 280 1,943
1980ss 681 55,295
1990ss 1,360 155,892
2000ss 1,966 94,356
2010ss 1,948 30,283
2020ss 601 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayleen Kayla
2014 216 3,012
2015 177 2,740
2016 163 2,470
2017 134 2,127
2018 137 1,890
2019 140 1,612
2020 112 1,339
2021 143 1,216
2022 141 1,132
2023 136 952
2024 69 931

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, 1934–2024.

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