Khayla: 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	41	4	–	#4,190
1990s	353	35	+761%	#2,519
2000s	323	32	-8%	#2,554
2010s	86	9	-73%	#6,517
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-90%	#16,370

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,190

1990s

353

+761%

#2,519

2000s

323

-8%

#2,554

2010s

-73%

#6,517

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#16,370

The story of Khayla

Khayla 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 1987, 808 American babies have been named Khayla. Its peak came in 2000, when 59 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 Khayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khayla?

The median living Khayla is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 29. An estimated 800 people named Khayla 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.

Khayla 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	5	#16,370
2019	5	#16,845
2018	5	#16,953
2017	6	#15,065
2016	6	#15,328
2015	9	#11,412
2014	–	–
2013	12	#9,336
2012	13	#8,896
2011	10	#10,815
2010	20	#6,517
2009	23	#6,001
2008	21	#6,461
2007	18	#7,254
2006	25	#5,466
2005	26	#5,038
2004	24	#5,301
2003	38	#3,697
2002	50	#2,958
2001	39	#3,453
2000	59	#2,554
1995	37	#3,127
1990	11	#7,593
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 Khayla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Khayla?

The median living Khayla is about 25 years old. Half of all living Khaylas are between 20 and 29 years old.

How many people named Khayla are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Khayla are alive in the United States, based on 808 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khayla in 2025?

Khayla 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 Khayla?

808 babies have been named Khayla in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khayla most popular?

Khayla peaked in 2000, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Khayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khayla rising or falling?

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

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Khayla popularity over time

The story of Khayla

How old are people named Khayla?

Khayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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