Kaylah
Girl name · #3844 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Kaylah is currently the #3844 girl name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1655, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Kaylah.
The 61-year story
Kaylah first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 311 girls were named Kaylah — good for #726 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 Kaylah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaylah in class?
Kaylah scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaylah is most common
State-level data for Kaylah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kaylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keilah, Kiarah, Kiah, Jennah, and Kaleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2597 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2428 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 82 | #2268 |
| 2016 | 96 | #2054 |
| 2015 | 129 | #1655 |
| 2014 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2013 | 190 | #1254 |
| 2012 | 196 | #1237 |
| 2011 | 198 | #1210 |
| 2010 | 241 | #1035 |
| 2009 | 239 | #1068 |
| 2008 | 276 | #970 |
| 2007 | 288 | #937 |
| 2006 | 272 | #961 |
| 2005 | 309 | #828 |
| 2004 | 280 | #878 |
| 2003 | 308 | #803 |
| 2002 | 272 | #848 |
| 2001 | 299 | #789 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaylah a popular girl name?
Kaylah ranked #3844 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1655.
When was the name Kaylah most popular?
Kaylah peaked in 1999, when 311 American girls received the name (ranked #726 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Kaylah. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.