Total births
295
Girls' name · since 1991
Dekayla
295 babies named Dekayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 295
- total births
- 1991–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Dekayla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 295 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Dekayla recorded 295 times among girls since 1991, 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 1991 to 2022.
- 295 total births
- 1991–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
295 girls have been named Dekayla since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 295
- total births
- 1991–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Dekayla was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
20 babies were named Dekayla in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Dekayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dekayla splits its recorded history at 2005: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dekayla at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Dekayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Dekayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dekayla's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Dekayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s
2000s
156 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 156 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dekayla? ▼
295 babies have been named Dekayla since 1991. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2001 with 20 births.
When was Dekayla most popular? ▼
Dekayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Dekayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dekayla since 1991 -- 32 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Dekayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dekota, Deklyn, Deklynn, Dekisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dekayla's data
- Dekayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Dekayla
Nearby Names Like Dekayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dekayla
Dekota Girl
#11280 349 births
Deklyn Girl
#16809 188 births
Deklynn Girl
#10122 151 births
Dekisha Girl
70 births
Dekeisha Girl
41 births
Compare Dekayla side by side: Dekayla vs Dekota Dekayla vs Deklyn Dekayla vs Deklynn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1991–2022 (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. "Dekayla: Baby Name Since 1991 - 295 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dekayla. 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 Dekayla 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.