Total births
405
Girls' name · since 1989
Caylah
Caylah has 405 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 405
- total births
- 1989–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Caylah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 405 recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caylah has been recorded 405 times among girls since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2018.
- 405 total births
- 1989–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
405 girls have been named Caylah since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 405
- total births
- 1989–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Caylah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
27 babies were named Caylah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Caylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caylah's full recorded timeline at 2004, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caylah at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Caylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2018
- Peak year (2008)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Caylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Caylah's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Caylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s
2000s
193 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 193 births (48% of all-time use).
Caylah by state
Where Caylah concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.5% |
California share of Caylah's total US births 1.5%
6 of 405 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caylah? ▼
Caylah has been given to 405 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 27 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Caylah most popular? ▼
Caylah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Caylah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Caylah are California (6 births).
How long has the name Caylah been used? ▼
Caylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 30 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Caylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cayla, Caylee, Caydence, Caylin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caylah's data
- Caylah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (193 total births) through the 2010s (95) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Caylahs (6 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 Caylah
Nearby Names Like Caylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caylah
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Caylee Girl
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Caydence Girl
#4276 3,588 births
Caylin Girl
#7030 2,471 births
Cayleigh Girl
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Compare Caylah side by side: Caylah vs Cayla Caylah vs Caylee Caylah vs Caydence
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2018 (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. "Caylah: Baby Name Since 1989 - 405 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caylah. 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 Caylah 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 July 2026.