Girl nameCurrently #1,731 in the USFalling
Kaila
2 syllablesPeak year: 19915 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Kaila's meaning
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Kaila's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kaila |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 12 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 11 |
| 1972 | 11 |
| 1973 | 12 |
| 1974 | 10 |
| 1975 | 14 |
| 1976 | 11 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 23 |
| 1979 | 30 |
| 1980 | 22 |
| 1981 | 30 |
| 1982 | 88 |
| 1983 | 107 |
| 1984 | 107 |
| 1985 | 125 |
| 1986 | 177 |
| 1987 | 318 |
| 1988 | 391 |
| 1989 | 497 |
| 1990 | 575 |
| 1991 | 698 |
| 1992 | 586 |
| 1993 | 593 |
| 1994 | 579 |
| 1995 | 632 |
| 1996 | 598 |
| 1997 | 580 |
| 1998 | 554 |
| 1999 | 544 |
| 2000 | 601 |
| 2001 | 508 |
| 2002 | 491 |
| 2003 | 488 |
| 2004 | 431 |
| 2005 | 379 |
| 2006 | 356 |
| 2007 | 392 |
| 2008 | 325 |
| 2009 | 252 |
| 2010 | 246 |
| 2011 | 214 |
| 2012 | 198 |
| 2013 | 166 |
| 2014 | 186 |
| 2015 | 140 |
| 2016 | 162 |
| 2017 | 134 |
| 2018 | 128 |
| 2019 | 137 |
| 2020 | 110 |
| 2021 | 113 |
| 2022 | 113 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2024 | 117 |
Kaila through the decades
- Kaila peaked in 1991, when 698 babies were named Kaila in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kaila has fallen 54% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kaila currently ranks #1,731 in the US and is cooling off.