Total births
136
Girls' name · since 1988
Cailah
Cailah has 136 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 136
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
136 girls have been named Cailah since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cailah recorded 136 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- 136 total births
- 1988–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
136 girls have been named Cailah since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 136
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Cailah was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
11 babies were named Cailah in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Cailah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cailah splits its recorded history at 2009: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cailah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Cailah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Cailah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cailah's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Cailah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 69 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cailah? ▼
Cailah has been given to 136 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 11 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Cailah most popular? ▼
Cailah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Cailah been used? ▼
Cailah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cailah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caitlin, Caitlyn, Cailyn, Caitlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cailah's data
- Cailah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cailah
Nearby Names Like Cailah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cailah
Caitlin Girl
#1688 112,143 births
Caitlyn Girl
#2352 52,603 births
Cailyn Girl
#3297 5,549 births
Caitlynn Girl
#7735 4,947 births
Cailey Girl
#5356 3,857 births
Compare Cailah side by side: Cailah vs Caitlin Cailah vs Caitlyn Cailah vs Cailyn
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cailah: Baby Name Since 1988 - 136 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cailah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cailah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.