Where does the name Kayla come from?

Kayla is a girl name of English origin.

Is Kayla a boy or a girl name?

Kayla is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 344,797 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Kayla in 2023?

Kayla ranks #324 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1991 with 18,545 babies.

How do you pronounce Kayla?

Kayla is pronounced KAY-la (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Kayla?

Kayla is also written as Kaila, Kaela, Kaylah.

A name from English · Girl

Kayla

A modern American coinage that surged in the 1980s, likely a respelling of Kaila (a Hebrew/Yiddish pet form of Keilah) blended with the -la suffix popular at the time.

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Popularity over time

A 90-year arc in numbers.

344,797 U.S. births recorded from 1933–2023.

Popularity · 1933–2023

952 births in 2023

1933 1978 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

KA modern American coinage that surged in the 1980s, likely a respelling of Kaila (a Hebrew/Yiddish pet form of Keilah) blended with the -la suffix popular at the time.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Kayla".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Kaila Most common Kaela Kaylah

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Kayla.

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Kayla Itsines (fitness entrepreneur)
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Kayla Harrison (Olympic judo champion)

Quick answers

People often ask about Kayla.

What does the name Kayla mean?: Kayla means a modern American coinage that surged in the 1980s, likely a respelling of Kaila (a Hebrew/Yiddish pet form of Keilah) blended with the -la suffix popular at the time.
Where does the name Kayla come from?: Kayla is a girl name of English origin.
Is Kayla a boy or a girl name?: Kayla is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 344,797 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Kayla in 2023?: Kayla ranks #324 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1991 with 18,545 babies.
How do you pronounce Kayla?: Kayla is pronounced KAY-la (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Kayla?: Kayla is also written as Kaila, Kaela, Kaylah.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.