Name Legacy

Kayla

Recorded 1933–2025 · United States

Kayla was most popular in 1991, when 18,580 American babies were given the name — ranking #37 that year. In 2025 it ranked #753, with 838 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 347,144 people named Kayla.

Most popular in1991
Rank that year#37
Births that year18,580
Total since 1880347,144

Kayla over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Kayla’s peak in 1991. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

English · a modern name, likely from Michaela

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org