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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kayla

Ranked #141 - 1 in 24,103 people
US

Most common in

United States

332k bearers

World total

331,906

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#141

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States332k
Worldwide
~332k
rank #141
Rarity
1 in 24,103
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~332k in US

About the name Kayla

There are an estimated 331,906 people named Kayla alive worldwide today. That ranks Kayla at #141 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kayla is held by approximately 331,906 people, ranking #141 among first names. That works out to roughly 100 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,000 U.S. residents).

Historically Kayla is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Kayla appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Kayla popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kayla, 1933 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1933: 6
  2. 1935: 5
  3. 1937: 6
  4. 1938: 9
  5. 1939: 9
  6. 1940: 6
  7. 1941: 11
  8. 1942: 13
  9. 1943: 12
  10. 1944: 15
  11. 1945: 11
  12. 1946: 23
  13. 1947: 16
  14. 1948: 30
  15. 1949: 24
  16. 1950: 37
  17. 1951: 51
  18. 1952: 47
  19. 1953: 49
  20. 1954: 60
  21. 1955: 67
  22. 1956: 69
  23. 1957: 101
  24. 1958: 103
  25. 1959: 116
  26. 1960: 130
  27. 1961: 116
  28. 1962: 166
  29. 1963: 156
  30. 1964: 163
  31. 1965: 147
  32. 1966: 144
  33. 1967: 135
  34. 1968: 139
  35. 1969: 192
  36. 1970: 158
  37. 1971: 167
  38. 1972: 182
  39. 1973: 149
  40. 1974: 180
  41. 1975: 185
  42. 1976: 202
  43. 1977: 226
  44. 1978: 237
  45. 1979: 256
  46. 1980: 314
  47. 1981: 317
  48. 1982: 2,275
  49. 1983: 3,533
  50. 1984: 2,689
  51. 1985: 2,624
  52. 1986: 4,671
  53. 1987: 11k
  54. 1988: 13k
  55. 1989: 15k
  56. 1990: 18k
  57. 1991: 19k
  58. 1992: 17k
  59. 1993: 15k
  60. 1994: 16k
  61. 1995: 16k
  62. 1996: 15k
  63. 1997: 14k
  64. 1998: 13k
  65. 1999: 13k
  66. 2000: 13k
  67. 2001: 12k
  68. 2002: 11k
  69. 2003: 11k
  70. 2004: 9,813
  71. 2005: 8,640
  72. 2006: 8,226
  73. 2007: 7,597
  74. 2008: 6,844
  75. 2009: 5,853
  76. 2010: 5,068
  77. 2011: 4,341
  78. 2012: 3,776
  79. 2013: 3,268
  80. 2014: 3,012
  81. 2015: 2,740
  82. 2016: 2,471
  83. 2017: 2,128
  84. 2018: 1,897
  85. 2019: 1,618
  86. 2020: 1,340
  87. 2021: 1,217
  88. 2022: 1,133
  89. 2023: 952
  90. 2024: 935
  91. 2025: 838

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kayla worldwide?

There are an estimated 331,906 people named Kayla alive worldwide today, ranking #141 globally.

Is Kayla a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 24,103 people. In the United States there are roughly 331,906 bearers, which is 1 in 1,000 Americans.

Is Kayla a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kayla is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Kayla come from?

Who are famous people named Kayla?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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