Kayley vs Kay
Side-by-side comparison of Kayley and Kay - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kayley | Kay |
| Current Rank | #3253 | #3897 |
| Total Births (all years) | 8,586 | 98,621 |
| Peak Year | 1999 | 1942 |
| Peak Year Births | 461 | 3,622 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1977 | 1885 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kayley | Kay |
| 1880s | - | 31 |
| 1890s | - | 122 |
| 1900s | - | 452 |
| 1910s | - | 2,173 |
| 1920s | - | 2,665 |
| 1930s | - | 17,301 |
| 1940s | - | 32,654 |
| 1950s | - | 24,645 |
| 1960s | - | 12,390 |
| 1970s | 5 | 2,517 |
| 1980s | 476 | 1,409 |
| 1990s | 2,559 | 869 |
| 2000s | 3,679 | 635 |
| 2010s | 1,503 | 504 |
| 2020s | 364 | 254 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kayley | Kay |
| 2014 | 143 | 60 |
| 2015 | 132 | 43 |
| 2016 | 125 | 47 |
| 2017 | 100 | 51 |
| 2018 | 97 | 63 |
| 2019 | 65 | 43 |
| 2020 | 80 | 42 |
| 2021 | 63 | 42 |
| 2022 | 71 | 47 |
| 2023 | 56 | 48 |
| 2024 | 49 | 38 |
| 2025 | 45 | 37 |