Mckenna vs Mckayla

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

Name A

Mckenna

Girl name · Rank #377

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Name B

Mckayla

Girl name · Rank #2416

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Metric Mckenna Mckayla
Current Rank #377 #2416
Total Births (all years) 43,545 13,173
Peak Year 2002 1998
Peak Year Births 1,795 769
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1979

Births by Decade

Decade Mckenna Mckayla
1970ss 29 5
1980ss 519 135
1990ss 8,416 3,943
2000ss 16,351 5,705
2010ss 13,220 2,934
2020ss 5,010 451

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mckenna Mckayla
2014 1,405 312
2015 1,305 264
2016 1,254 219
2017 1,255 185
2018 1,261 175
2019 1,153 134
2020 1,135 107
2021 1,024 94
2022 1,085 110
2023 941 65
2024 825 75

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, 1972–2024.

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