Kayela: 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	75	8	–	#3,839
1990s	177	18	+136%	#3,822
2000s	93	9	-47%	#5,698
2010s	5	1	-95%	#17,810
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#3,839

1990s

177

+136%

#3,822

2000s

-47%

#5,698

2010s

-95%

#17,810

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kayela

Kayela 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 1983, 350 American babies have been named Kayela. Its peak came in 1992, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Kayela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kayela?

The median living Kayela is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 35. An estimated 300 people named Kayela 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.

Kayela 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	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,810
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,749
2008	5	#18,997
2007	8	#13,289
2006	–	–
2005	9	#11,369
2004	14	#8,024
2003	8	#11,860
2002	13	#8,054
2001	20	#5,698
2000	11	#8,870
1995	14	#6,428
1990	25	#4,062
1985	5	#11,482
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 Kayela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kayela?

The median living Kayela is about 31 years old. Half of all living Kayelas are between 24 and 35 years old.

How many people named Kayela are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kayela are alive in the United States, based on 350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kayela in 2025?

Kayela 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 Kayela?

350 babies have been named Kayela in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kayela most popular?

Kayela peaked in 1992, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Kayela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kayela rising or falling?

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

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Kayela popularity over time

The story of Kayela

How old are people named Kayela?

Kayela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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