Kayla
Girl name
Kayla meaning
Crown, laurel, Wise child
Kayla at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- كيلاAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #336 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Kayla popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | #3,753 | 6 |
| 1940 | #3,863 | 6 |
| 1950 | #1,524 | 37 |
| 1960 | #934 | 130 |
| 1970 | #852 | 158 |
| 1980 | #589 | 314 |
| 1990 | #14 | 17,538 |
| 1995 | #11 | 16,087 |
| 2000 | #13 | 13,313 |
| 2010 | #49 | 5,060 |
| 2020 | #215 | 1,339 |
| 2024 | #336 | 931 |
All 90 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | #3,753 | 6 |
| 1935 | #4,204 | 5 |
| 1937 | #3,800 | 6 |
| 1938 | #2,940 | 9 |
| 1939 | #2,922 | 9 |
| 1940 | #3,863 | 6 |
| 1941 | #2,668 | 11 |
| 1942 | #2,537 | 13 |
| 1943 | #2,695 | 12 |
| 1944 | #2,287 | 15 |
| 1945 | #2,742 | 11 |
| 1946 | #1,919 | 23 |
| 1947 | #2,530 | 16 |
| 1948 | #1,708 | 30 |
| 1949 | #1,967 | 24 |
| 1950 | #1,524 | 37 |
| 1951 | #1,303 | 51 |
| 1952 | #1,420 | 47 |
| 1953 | #1,389 | 49 |
| 1954 | #1,278 | 60 |
| 1955 | #1,229 | 67 |
| 1956 | #1,250 | 69 |
| 1957 | #1,041 | 101 |
| 1958 | #1,029 | 103 |
| 1959 | #982 | 116 |
| 1960 | #934 | 130 |
| 1961 | #1,005 | 116 |
| 1962 | #813 | 166 |
| 1963 | #837 | 156 |
| 1964 | #821 | 163 |
| 1965 | #819 | 147 |
| 1966 | #830 | 144 |
| 1967 | #876 | 135 |
| 1968 | #868 | 139 |
| 1969 | #728 | 192 |
| 1970 | #852 | 158 |
| 1971 | #825 | 168 |
| 1972 | #764 | 182 |
| 1973 | #862 | 149 |
| 1974 | #770 | 180 |
| 1975 | #766 | 185 |
| 1976 | #723 | 202 |
| 1977 | #692 | 226 |
| 1978 | #670 | 237 |
| 1979 | #673 | 256 |
| 1980 | #589 | 314 |
| 1981 | #582 | 317 |
| 1982 | #133 | 2,276 |
| 1983 | #81 | 3,527 |
| 1984 | #100 | 2,681 |
| 1985 | #109 | 2,608 |
| 1986 | #64 | 4,657 |
| 1987 | #27 | 10,579 |
| 1988 | #20 | 13,432 |
| 1989 | #20 | 14,904 |
| 1990 | #14 | 17,538 |
| 1991 | #12 | 18,545 |
| 1992 | #13 | 16,517 |
| 1993 | #16 | 15,452 |
| 1994 | #12 | 15,885 |
| 1995 | #11 | 16,087 |
| 1996 | #11 | 15,269 |
| 1997 | #12 | 13,885 |
| 1998 | #12 | 13,422 |
| 1999 | #13 | 13,292 |
| 2000 | #13 | 13,313 |
| 2001 | #17 | 11,892 |
| 2002 | #19 | 11,310 |
| 2003 | #16 | 10,957 |
| 2004 | #18 | 9,773 |
| 2005 | #25 | 8,620 |
| 2006 | #26 | 8,226 |
| 2007 | #26 | 7,583 |
| 2008 | #28 | 6,835 |
| 2009 | #35 | 5,847 |
| 2010 | #49 | 5,060 |
| 2011 | #59 | 4,336 |
| 2012 | #69 | 3,776 |
| 2013 | #96 | 3,260 |
| 2014 | #101 | 3,012 |
| 2015 | #115 | 2,740 |
| 2016 | #129 | 2,470 |
| 2017 | #138 | 2,127 |
| 2018 | #149 | 1,890 |
| 2019 | #182 | 1,612 |
| 2020 | #215 | 1,339 |
| 2021 | #254 | 1,216 |
| 2022 | #279 | 1,132 |
| 2023 | #324 | 952 |
| 2024 | #336 | 931 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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