Kaylene vs Kay

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

Name A

Kaylene

Girl name · Rank #4039

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kaylene Kay
Current Rank #4039 #3881
Total Births (all years) 5,033 98,583
Peak Year 1993 1942
Peak Year Births 197 3,623
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kaylene Kay
1880ss — 31
1890ss — 122
1900ss — 452
1910ss — 2,173
1920ss — 2,665
1930ss 27 17,301
1940ss 198 32,654
1950ss 346 24,645
1960ss 531 12,388
1970ss 357 2,518
1980ss 670 1,409
1990ss 1,054 869
2000ss 936 635
2010ss 693 504
2020ss 221 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaylene Kay
2014 77 60
2015 80 43
2016 62 47
2017 62 51
2018 51 63
2019 67 43
2020 34 42
2021 44 42
2022 42 47
2023 65 48
2024 36 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, 1937–2024.

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