Kaylei vs Kay

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

Name A

Kaylei

Girl name · Rank #5491

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kaylei Kay
Current Rank #5491 #3881
Total Births (all years) 2,118 98,583
Peak Year 2007 1942
Peak Year Births 128 3,623
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kaylei Kay
1880ss — 31
1890ss — 122
1900ss — 452
1910ss — 2,173
1920ss — 2,665
1930ss — 17,301
1940ss — 32,654
1950ss — 24,645
1960ss — 12,388
1970ss — 2,518
1980ss 40 1,409
1990ss 226 869
2000ss 1,015 635
2010ss 689 504
2020ss 148 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaylei Kay
2014 68 60
2015 62 43
2016 46 47
2017 57 51
2018 48 63
2019 50 43
2020 37 42
2021 36 42
2022 22 47
2023 30 48
2024 23 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, 1986–2024.

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