Caylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#9,838
1990s	110	11	+1471%	#5,721
2000s	193	19	+75%	#5,318
2010s	95	10	-51%	#7,281
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,838

1990s

110

+1471%

#5,721

2000s

193

+75%

#5,318

2010s

-51%

#7,281

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Caylah

Caylah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1989, 405 American babies have been named Caylah. Its peak came in 2008, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caylah?

The median living Caylah is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Caylah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caylah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	7	#12,757
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,775
2015	16	#7,349
2014	13	#8,578
2013	12	#9,149
2012	12	#9,225
2011	13	#8,725
2010	17	#7,281
2009	20	#6,614
2008	27	#5,318
2007	23	#5,940
2006	15	#7,952
2005	21	#5,851
2004	18	#6,545
2003	15	#7,283
2002	15	#7,121
2001	20	#5,618
2000	19	#5,751
1995	16	#5,721
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caylah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caylah?

The median living Caylah is about 21 years old. Half of all living Caylahs are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Caylah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Caylah are alive in the United States, based on 405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caylah in 2025?

Caylah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Caylah?

405 babies have been named Caylah in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caylah most popular?

Caylah peaked in 2008, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Caylah a boy or girl name?

Caylah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caylah rising or falling?

Caylah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Caylah popularity over time

The story of Caylah

How old are people named Caylah?

Caylah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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