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.

Name A

Kayleigh

Girl name · Rank #732

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kayleigh Kay
Current Rank #732 #3881
Total Births (all years) 34,212 98,583
Peak Year 2009 1942
Peak Year Births 1,449 3,623
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kayleigh 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 2,677 1,409
1990ss 6,634 869
2000ss 11,769 635
2010ss 10,232 504
2020ss 2,900 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayleigh Kay
2014 1,173 60
2015 1,008 43
2016 958 47
2017 797 51
2018 706 63
2019 644 43
2020 704 42
2021 754 42
2022 590 47
2023 467 48
2024 385 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, 1984–2024.

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