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.

Name A

Kayley

Girl name · Rank #3238

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kayley Kay
Current Rank #3238 #3881
Total Births (all years) 8,541 98,583
Peak Year 1999 1942
Peak Year Births 461 3,623
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kayley Kay
1880ss — 31
1890ss — 122
1900ss — 452
1910ss — 2,173
1920ss — 2,665
1930ss — 17,301
1940ss — 32,654
1950ss — 24,645
1960ss — 12,388
1970ss 5 2,518
1980ss 476 1,409
1990ss 2,559 869
2000ss 3,679 635
2010ss 1,503 504
2020ss 319 217

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

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, 1977–2024.

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