Kayela vs Kayla

Side-by-side comparison of Kayela and Kayla — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kayela

Girl name

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Name B

Kayla

Girl name · Rank #337

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Metric Kayela Kayla
Current Rank Unranked #337
Total Births (all years) 350 346,570
Peak Year 1992 1991
Peak Year Births 28 18,545
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kayela Kayla
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 161
1950ss — 700
1960ss — 1,488
1970ss — 1,942
1980ss 75 55,291
1990ss 177 155,893
2000ss 93 94,356
2010ss 5 30,289
2020ss — 6,415

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kayela Kayla
2014 — 3,012
2015 5 2,740
2016 — 2,471
2017 — 2,128
2018 — 1,892
2019 — 1,613
2020 — 1,340
2021 — 1,217
2022 — 1,133
2023 — 952
2024 — 935
2025 — 838

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1983–2015.

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