Total births
134
Girls' name · since 2002
Kalayla
134 babies named Kalayla in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14358
- among girls today
- 134
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kalayla is the #14358 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 134 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalayla has been recorded 134 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #14358 nationally and more common than 19% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #14358 among girls today
- 134 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kalayla is currently the #14358 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 134 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14358
- among girls today
- 134
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Kalayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14358
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Kalayla was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kalayla in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Kalayla compares
134 29th percentile among 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
Kalayla's all-time total is 65% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 134 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kalayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kalayla splits its recorded history at 2013: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kalayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#14,358
Active since
2002
Kalayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Kalayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kalayla's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kalayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 69 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalayla? ▼
Kalayla has been given to 134 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14358 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Kalayla most popular? ▼
Kalayla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kalayla been used? ▼
Kalayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kalayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kalayla's data
- Kalayla's decade-level peak was the 2010s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 22 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 Kalayla
Nearby Names Like Kalayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalayla
Kali Girl
#295 32,527 births
Kaleigh Girl
#2761 16,244 births
Kaley Girl
#2705 13,682 births
Kaliyah Girl
#442 12,946 births
Kallie Girl
#846 12,683 births
Compare Kalayla side by side: Kalayla vs Kali Kalayla vs Kaleigh Kalayla vs Kaley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kalayla
Carliyah #14357
165 births · Peak 2010
Salsabeel #14359
90 births · Peak 2002
Tulia #14356
56 births · Peak 2008
Avriana #14360
247 births · Peak 2010
Ruwayda #14355
187 births · Peak 2017
Emmiline #14361
58 births · Peak 2018
Nevena #14354
107 births · Peak 2014
Jalayia #14362
183 births · Peak 2013
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, 2002–2024 (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. "Kalayla: #14358 Girls' Name - 134 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalayla. 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 Kalayla 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.