Kaylin vs Kay

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

Name A

Kaylin

Girl name · Rank #1427

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kaylin Kay
Current Rank #1427 #3881
Total Births (all years) 19,178 98,583
Peak Year 2008 1942
Peak Year Births 869 3,623
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kaylin Kay
1880ss — 31
1890ss — 122
1900ss — 452
1910ss — 2,173
1920ss — 2,665
1930ss — 17,301
1940ss — 32,654
1950ss 11 24,645
1960ss 65 12,388
1970ss 69 2,518
1980ss 1,004 1,409
1990ss 4,616 869
2000ss 7,373 635
2010ss 5,126 504
2020ss 914 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaylin Kay
2014 567 60
2015 467 43
2016 356 47
2017 283 51
2018 285 63
2019 259 43
2020 207 42
2021 216 42
2022 192 47
2023 144 48
2024 155 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, 1953–2024.

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