Kaytlyn vs Kayla

Side-by-side comparison of Kaytlyn and Kayla — 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

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #336

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Metric Kaytlyn Kayla
Current Rank #8112 #336
Total Births (all years) 2,716 345,723
Peak Year 1998 1991
Peak Year Births 158 18,545
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kaytlyn Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 1,943
1980ss 126 55,295
1990ss 1,272 155,892
2000ss 1,009 94,356
2010ss 252 30,283
2020ss 57 5,570

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaytlyn Kayla
2014 19 3,012
2015 15 2,740
2016 13 2,470
2017 26 2,127
2018 16 1,890
2019 23 1,612
2020 10 1,339
2021 9 1,216
2022 14 1,132
2023 11 952
2024 13 931

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, 1985–2024.

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