Keyla
Girl name · #822 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 331 baby girls were named Keyla, placing it at #822 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #808, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,438 girls born in 2025 was named Keyla.
The 64-year story
Keyla first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 428 girls were named Keyla — good for #683 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 Keyla per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Keyla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keyla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keyla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keyla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Keyla is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Keyla is most common in AL (0.6 per 1,000), MD (0.5 per 1,000), TN (0.5 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), NJ (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Keyla is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Keyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Keyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Skyla, Leyla, Nayla, Kenna, and Anyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 331 | #821 |
| 2024 | 351 | #801 |
| 2023 | 303 | #887 |
| 2022 | 310 | #899 |
| 2021 | 266 | #975 |
| 2020 | 326 | #838 |
| 2019 | 357 | #776 |
| 2018 | 355 | #767 |
| 2017 | 347 | #791 |
| 2016 | 428 | #683 |
| 2015 | 348 | #808 |
| 2014 | 313 | #873 |
| 2013 | 334 | #808 |
| 2012 | 314 | #849 |
| 2011 | 366 | #752 |
| 2010 | 420 | #683 |
| 2009 | 359 | #791 |
| 2008 | 378 | #776 |
| 2007 | 327 | #859 |
| 2006 | 320 | #838 |
| 2005 | 284 | #889 |
| 2004 | 266 | #908 |
| 2003 | 243 | #959 |
| 2002 | 269 | #856 |
| 2001 | 206 | #1040 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Keyla a popular girl name?
Keyla ranked #822 among girls in 2025 with 331 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #808.
When was the name Keyla most popular?
Keyla peaked in 2016, when 428 American girls received the name (ranked #683 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,438 newborn American girls was named Keyla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.