The first name Kayla

In 2025, 110 girls were named Kayla, making it the 386th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 604 births (#98).

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

In 2025, 838 girls born in the United States were named Kayla, the 364th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1991, when 18,545 were.

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.

• Kayla Ewell
  American actress, born 1985
• Kayla Barron
  American astronaut, born 1987
• Kayla Harrison
  American Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, born 1990
• Kayla Day
  American female tennis player, born 1999
• Kayla Mueller
  American aid worker and ISIS captive (1988–2015)
• Kayla Sanchez
  Filipino-Canadian swimmer, born 2001
• Kayla Banwarth
  American volleyball player and coach, born 1989
• Kayla Maisonet
  American actress, born 1999
• Kayla McBride
  American basketball player (born 1992)
• Kayla Blake
  American actress, born 1963
• Kayla Miracle
  American wrestler (born 1996)
• Kayla Pedersen
  American basketball player (born 1989)

What does the name Kayla mean?

A modern invention possibly based on Kay or Michaela; possibly formed on the pattern of Layla.

How popular is the name Kayla?

In 2025, 110 girls born in England and Wales were named Kayla, ranking 386th. Its peak was 2011, with 604 births.

Is Kayla a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 347,144 US babies named Kayla since 1880 were girls.

When was Kayla most popular?

1991 in the United States, when 18,545 babies were named Kayla, its highest rank at 12th.

How do you pronounce Kayla?

Kayla is /ˈkeɪ.lə/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Kayla?

Keighla.