Kayla
A modern American coinage, read as Kay plus -la and reinforced by Michaela.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Kayla first shows up in the national records in 1933. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 30 different years between 1983 and 2013. Its biggest year was 1991, when 18,545 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 12 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1995, at No. 11. In 2025 it ranked No. 364 for girls. All told, 347,144 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Kaila (14,556), Cayla (10,853), Keyla (9,881), Kala (7,772), Kaylah (6,519), Kaela (6,358) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Kay, Michaela
Explore Kayla interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 35 | No. 2922 |
| 1940s | 161 | No. 1708 |
| 1950s | 700 | No. 982 |
| 1960s | 1,488 | No. 728 |
| 1970s | 1,942 | No. 670 |
| 1980s | 55,291 | No. 20 |
| 1990s | 155,893 | No. 11 |
| 2000s | 94,356 | No. 13 |
| 2010s | 30,289 | No. 49 |
| 2020s | 6,415 | No. 215 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.