Kayleigh vs Kayla

Side-by-side comparison of Kayleigh and Kayla — 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

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kayleigh Kayla
Current Rank #732 #336
Total Births (all years) 34,212 345,723
Peak Year 2009 1991
Peak Year Births 1,449 18,545
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kayleigh Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 1,943
1980ss 2,677 55,295
1990ss 6,634 155,892
2000ss 11,769 94,356
2010ss 10,232 30,283
2020ss 2,900 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayleigh Kayla
2014 1,173 3,012
2015 1,008 2,740
2016 958 2,470
2017 797 2,127
2018 706 1,890
2019 644 1,612
2020 704 1,339
2021 754 1,216
2022 590 1,132
2023 467 952
2024 385 931

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, 1984–2024.

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