Kaytlyn vs Kay

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

Name A

Kaytlyn

Girl name · Rank #8112

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kaytlyn Kay
Current Rank #8112 #3881
Total Births (all years) 2,716 98,583
Peak Year 1998 1942
Peak Year Births 158 3,623
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kaytlyn 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 126 1,409
1990ss 1,272 869
2000ss 1,009 635
2010ss 252 504
2020ss 57 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaytlyn Kay
2014 19 60
2015 15 43
2016 13 47
2017 26 51
2018 16 63
2019 23 43
2020 10 42
2021 9 42
2022 14 47
2023 11 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, 1985–2024.

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