Kayson vs Kay

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

Name A

Kayson

Boy name · Rank #291

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kayson Kay
Current Rank #291 #3881
Total Births (all years) 13,880 98,583
Peak Year 2022 1942
Peak Year Births 1,238 3,623
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kayson 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 — 2,518
1980ss 15 1,409
1990ss 122 869
2000ss 943 635
2010ss 6,812 504
2020ss 5,988 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayson Kay
2014 705 60
2015 703 43
2016 857 47
2017 969 51
2018 971 63
2019 1,028 43
2020 1,162 42
2021 1,222 42
2022 1,238 47
2023 1,220 48
2024 1,146 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, 1982–2024.

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