Kaylen vs Kayla

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

Name A

Kaylen

Girl name · Rank #3393

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Name B

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Kaylen Kayla
Current Rank #3393 #336
Total Births (all years) 7,087 345,723
Peak Year 2009 1991
Peak Year Births 425 18,545
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kaylen Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss 5 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss 12 1,488
1970ss 22 1,943
1980ss 318 55,295
1990ss 1,321 155,892
2000ss 2,821 94,356
2010ss 2,185 30,283
2020ss 403 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaylen Kayla
2014 239 3,012
2015 210 2,740
2016 160 2,470
2017 146 2,127
2018 130 1,890
2019 105 1,612
2020 103 1,339
2021 87 1,216
2022 90 1,132
2023 77 952
2024 46 931

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, 1949–2024.

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