Kaylene vs Kayla

Side-by-side comparison of Kaylene and Kayla — 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

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Kaylene Kayla
Current Rank #4039 #336
Total Births (all years) 5,033 345,723
Peak Year 1993 1991
Peak Year Births 197 18,545
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kaylene Kayla
1930ss 27 35
1940ss 198 161
1950ss 346 700
1960ss 531 1,488
1970ss 357 1,943
1980ss 670 55,295
1990ss 1,054 155,892
2000ss 936 94,356
2010ss 693 30,283
2020ss 221 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaylene Kayla
2014 77 3,012
2015 80 2,740
2016 62 2,470
2017 62 2,127
2018 51 1,890
2019 67 1,612
2020 34 1,339
2021 44 1,216
2022 42 1,132
2023 65 952
2024 36 931

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, 1937–2024.

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