Kaila
Girl name · #2122 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 88 baby girls were named Kaila, placing it at #2122 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1554, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 girls born in 2025 was named Kaila.
The 61-year story
Kaila first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1991, when 698 girls were named Kaila — good for #369 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kaila per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaila in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaila is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaila will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaila is most common
State-level data for Kaila is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kaila
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keila, Karissa, Katia, Kierra, and Shayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #2117 |
| 2024 | 117 | #1732 |
| 2023 | 105 | #1890 |
| 2022 | 113 | #1807 |
| 2021 | 113 | #1791 |
| 2020 | 110 | #1792 |
| 2019 | 137 | #1566 |
| 2018 | 128 | #1650 |
| 2017 | 134 | #1614 |
| 2016 | 162 | #1425 |
| 2015 | 141 | #1554 |
| 2014 | 186 | #1284 |
| 2013 | 166 | #1391 |
| 2012 | 198 | #1227 |
| 2011 | 214 | #1144 |
| 2010 | 246 | #1019 |
| 2009 | 252 | #1032 |
| 2008 | 325 | #855 |
| 2007 | 392 | #743 |
| 2006 | 356 | #773 |
| 2005 | 379 | #721 |
| 2004 | 431 | #633 |
| 2003 | 488 | #572 |
| 2002 | 491 | #554 |
| 2001 | 508 | #525 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaila a popular girl name?
Kaila ranked #2122 among girls in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1554.
When was the name Kaila most popular?
Kaila peaked in 1991, when 698 American girls received the name (ranked #369 that year). Since 1991 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American girls was named Kaila. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.