Kaytlin vs Kay

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

Name A

Kaytlin

Girl name · Rank #8108

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kaytlin Kay
Current Rank #8108 #3881
Total Births (all years) 3,324 98,583
Peak Year 1999 1942
Peak Year Births 201 3,623
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kaytlin 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 203 1,409
1990ss 1,478 869
2000ss 1,293 635
2010ss 288 504
2020ss 62 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaytlin Kay
2014 27 60
2015 30 43
2016 16 47
2017 18 51
2018 8 63
2019 10 43
2020 17 42
2021 11 42
2022 14 47
2023 7 48
2024 13 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, 1984–2024.

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