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The first name Cayla

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Cayla last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2010, with 25 births (#1,257).

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283
babies named Cayla, 1996–2025
#5,687
rank in 2023
2010
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cayla with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Cayla at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 30 girls born in the United States were named Cayla, the 4,578th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 469 were.

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10,853
babies named Cayla since 1880
#4,578
rank in 2025
1999
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Cayla

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Cayla George
    Australian basketball player (born 1989)
  • Cayla Barnes
    American ice hockey player, born 1999

Questions

How popular is the name Cayla?
In 2023, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Cayla, ranking 5,687th. Its peak was 2010, with 25 births.
Is Cayla a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,853 US babies named Cayla since 1880 were girls.
When was Cayla most popular?
1999 in the United States, when 469 babies were named Cayla, its highest rank at 538th.