Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of Kay. keeper of the keys: pure. Also Kayla is a character on daytime TV Days of Our Lives.
. - Hebrew
- The laurel crown.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kaylah
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #725, 311 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3832, 38 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2019 | 73 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2017 | 82 |
| 2016 | 96 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #1150, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1157, 30 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #375, 11 births); most recent 2022 (rank #730, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #334, 11 births); most recent 2017 (rank #666, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #377, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence