Total births
18
Girls' name · since 2013
Kailayah
18 babies named Kailayah in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 2013–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Kailayah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 2013.
Social Security Administration records show Kailayah recorded 18 times among girls since 2013, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- 18 total births
- 2013–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Kailayah since 2013, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 18
- total births
- 2013–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Kailayah was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kailayah in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Kailayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kailayah's full recorded timeline at 2014, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 6 recorded births.
Kailayah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2013
Kailayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Kailayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kailayah's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Kailayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kailayah? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 18 babies named Kailayah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 6 births.
When was Kailayah most popular? ▼
Kailayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Kailayah been used? ▼
Records for Kailayah go back to 2013, giving 13 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kailayah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Kailey, Kaia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kailayah's data
- Kailayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kailayah
Nearby Names Like Kailayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kailayah
Kaitlyn Girl
#650 166,689 births
Kaitlin Girl
#4931 57,355 births
Kailey Girl
#1285 27,244 births
Kaia Girl
#180 20,909 births
Kaitlynn Girl
#3490 16,419 births
Compare Kailayah side by side: Kailayah vs Kaitlyn Kailayah vs Kaitlin Kailayah vs Kailey
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Kailayah: Baby Name Since 2013 - 18 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kailayah. 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 Kailayah 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.