Kayona vs Kayla

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

Name A

Kayona

Girl name

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Name B

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #337

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Metric Kayona Kayla
Current Rank Unranked #337
Total Births (all years) 310 346,570
Peak Year 2006 1991
Peak Year Births 20 18,545
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kayona Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 1,942
1980ss 28 55,291
1990ss 76 155,893
2000ss 137 94,356
2010ss 57 30,289
2020ss 12 6,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayona Kayla
2014 — 3,012
2015 — 2,740
2016 9 2,471
2017 — 2,128
2018 7 1,892
2019 5 1,613
2020 — 1,340
2021 5 1,217
2022 7 1,133
2023 — 952
2024 — 935
2025 — 838

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, 1981–2022.

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