Cayla
How to say it: KAY-luh · /ˈkeɪlə/
Variant spelling of Kayla; likely a modern elaboration of Kay or Kayla, possibly related to Hebrew 'kelah' (crown) or a phonetic coinage.
Cayla was the 164th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 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 | 30 |
| 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, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Cayla is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Cay
- Cay-Cay
Honouring a Cayla in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cayla is about 1 in 66.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #128 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Cayla
- Cayla George (born 1989)Australian basketball player
- Cayla Barnes (born 1999)American ice hockey player
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