Kayley vs Kayla

Side-by-side comparison of Kayley and Kayla — 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

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Kayley Kayla
Current Rank #3238 #336
Total Births (all years) 8,541 345,723
Peak Year 1999 1991
Peak Year Births 461 18,545
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kayley Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss 5 1,943
1980ss 476 55,295
1990ss 2,559 155,892
2000ss 3,679 94,356
2010ss 1,503 30,283
2020ss 319 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayley Kayla
2014 143 3,012
2015 132 2,740
2016 125 2,470
2017 100 2,127
2018 97 1,890
2019 65 1,612
2020 80 1,339
2021 63 1,216
2022 71 1,132
2023 56 952
2024 49 931

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, 1977–2024.

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