Caela
How to say it: KAY-luh · /ˈkeɪlə/
From Latin 'caelum' meaning 'heaven' - modern feminine form, also used as variant of Kayla.
Caela was the 164th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 56% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #240 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #164 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,579 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −56% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #240 |
| In France, 2025 | #128 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Caela is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Cae
Honouring a Caela in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Caela is about 1 in 66.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #128 for girls in 2025.
Ireland: #493.
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