#3362024 rank
1991peak year
345,717babies named Kayla since 1880
▼ 42%5-year trend
Kayla popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kayla mean?
A modern name that grew from the Kay- family, influenced by Kayley and Michaela, and often linked to the Hebrew Kelila, 'crown of laurel'. Peaked in the 1990s.
OriginAmerican
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Kayla
Same era, same vibe — if you like Kayla, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Kaylas
Spellings & variants
KailaKaylah
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