US rank #16591 Girls' name Peak 2012 16 births

Kayella — #16591 US girls' name

16 babies named Kayella in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s62020s5
#16591
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Kayella was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kayella in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kayella

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Kayella between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kayella currently holds the #16591 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayella performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kayella shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayella in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kayella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

16

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2012

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,591

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kayella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
6
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4.555.566.5 202420122007 5

Kayella by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
6 births that decade — 38% of Kayella's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayella?
16 babies have been named Kayella since 2007. It currently ranks #16591 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 6 births.
When was Kayella most popular?
Kayella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kayella been used?
Kayella has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kayella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.