Kaylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,867

among girls · ↑209 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaylah · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

311 babies

All-time total

6,519

#2,174 all-time among girls

First recorded

1964

in Social Security records

Kaylah popularity over time

6,519 babies have been named Kaylah since 1964, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	5	1	–	#7,249
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	237	24	–	#1,885
1990s	1,750	175	+638%	#726
2000s	2,835	284	+62%	#786
2010s	1,407	141	-50%	#1,039
2020s (to 2025)	285	48	-66%	#2,611

Where Kaylah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kaylah

Kaylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,867 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 6,519 American babies have been named Kaylah. Its peak came in 1999, when 311 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 Kaylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaylah?

The median living Kaylah is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 6,500 people named Kaylah 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.

Kaylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,867
2024	36	#4,076
2023	45	#3,496
2022	50	#3,251
2021	51	#3,185
2020	65	#2,611
2019	73	#2,443
2018	67	#2,598
2017	82	#2,276
2016	96	#2,061
2015	129	#1,662
2014	135	#1,597
2013	190	#1,257
2012	196	#1,240
2011	198	#1,213
2010	241	#1,039
2009	239	#1,071
2008	276	#972
2007	288	#938
2006	272	#963
2005	309	#829
2004	280	#879
2003	308	#804
2002	272	#848
2001	299	#791
2000	292	#786
1995	173	#1,043
1990	82	#1,773
1985	15	#4,959
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaylah?

The median living Kaylah is about 21 years old. Half of all living Kaylahs are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Kaylah are alive today?

An estimated 6,500 people named Kaylah are alive in the United States, based on 6,519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaylah in 2025?

Kaylah ranked #3,867 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaylah?

6,519 babies have been named Kaylah in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaylah most popular?

Kaylah peaked in 1999, when 311 newborns received the name.

Is Kaylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaylah rising or falling?

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

Will Kaylah become more popular?

Kaylah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Kaylah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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