Kayleigh vs Kay
Side-by-side comparison of Kayleigh and Kay - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kayleigh | Kay |
| Current Rank | #731 | #3897 |
| Total Births (all years) | 34,561 | 98,621 |
| Peak Year | 2009 | 1942 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,450 | 3,622 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1984 | 1885 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kayleigh | Kay |
| 1880s | - | 31 |
| 1890s | - | 122 |
| 1900s | - | 452 |
| 1910s | - | 2,173 |
| 1920s | - | 2,665 |
| 1930s | - | 17,301 |
| 1940s | - | 32,654 |
| 1950s | - | 24,645 |
| 1960s | - | 12,390 |
| 1970s | - | 2,517 |
| 1980s | 2,677 | 1,409 |
| 1990s | 6,634 | 869 |
| 2000s | 11,770 | 635 |
| 2010s | 10,235 | 504 |
| 2020s | 3,245 | 254 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kayleigh | Kay |
| 2014 | 1,174 | 60 |
| 2015 | 1,008 | 43 |
| 2016 | 958 | 47 |
| 2017 | 798 | 51 |
| 2018 | 707 | 63 |
| 2019 | 644 | 43 |
| 2020 | 706 | 42 |
| 2021 | 754 | 42 |
| 2022 | 590 | 47 |
| 2023 | 469 | 48 |
| 2024 | 386 | 38 |
| 2025 | 340 | 37 |