Total births
10,853
Girls' name · since 1956
Cayla
Cayla has 10,853 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3841
- among girls today
- 10,853
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cayla is the #3841 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,853 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Cayla recorded 10,853 times among girls since 1956, holding rank #3841 nationally today, ahead of 78% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #3841 among girls today
- 10,853 born since 1956
- 1990s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cayla is currently the #3841 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 10,853 born since 1956, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3841
- among girls today
- 10,853
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Cayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3841
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Cayla was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
469 babies were named Cayla in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Cayla compares
10,853 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cayla's all-time total is 28x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,853 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 469 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cayla's full recorded timeline at 1995, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 469 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#3,841
Active since
1956
Cayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 469
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Cayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Cayla's strongest decade.
4,359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Cayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s 1,486
1980s
1,486 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,359 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,292 births
- 2010s 1,365
2010s
1,365 births
- 2020s 244
2020s
244 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,359 births (40% of all-time use).
How Cayla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cayla's total volume
Cayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cayla by state
Where Cayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 982 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 825 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 745 | 6.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 592 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 505 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 470 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 424 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 369 | 3.4% |
California share of Cayla's total US births 9.0%
Even split
982 of 10,853 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Cayla appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cayla? ▼
Since 1956, Social Security records show 10,853 babies named Cayla. Today it holds rank #3841 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 469 births.
When was Cayla most popular? ▼
Cayla was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,359 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Cayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cayla are California (982 births), Texas (825 births), Florida (745 births).
How long has the name Cayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cayla since 1956 -- 70 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caylee, Caydence, Caylin, Cayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cayla's data
- Cayla's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,359 total births); usage has since declined to 244 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Caylas (982 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Cayla
Nearby Names Like Cayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cayla
Caylee Girl
#1917 9,769 births
Caydence Girl
#4276 3,588 births
Caylin Girl
#7030 2,471 births
Cayleigh Girl
#4719 2,297 births
Cayden Girl
#5527 1,878 births
Compare Cayla side by side: Cayla vs Caylee Cayla vs Caydence Cayla vs Caylin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cayla
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, 1956–2025 (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. "Cayla: #3841 Girls' Name - 10,853 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cayla. 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 Cayla 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.