Kaylyn vs Kayla

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

Name A

Kaylyn

Girl name · Rank #2853

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Name B

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kaylyn Kayla
Current Rank #2853 #336
Total Births (all years) 11,982 345,723
Peak Year 1997 1991
Peak Year Births 462 18,545
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kaylyn Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss 5 161
1950ss 35 700
1960ss 131 1,488
1970ss 125 1,943
1980ss 941 55,295
1990ss 4,039 155,892
2000ss 4,178 94,356
2010ss 2,152 30,283
2020ss 376 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaylyn Kayla
2014 201 3,012
2015 192 2,740
2016 167 2,470
2017 131 2,127
2018 118 1,890
2019 101 1,612
2020 74 1,339
2021 97 1,216
2022 70 1,132
2023 77 952
2024 58 931

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, 1949–2024.

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