Total births
197
Girls' name · since 1986
Kaylla
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 197 babies named Kaylla, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 197
- total births
- 1986–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Kaylla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 197 recorded since 1986.
Kaylla has 197 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2023.
- 197 total births
- 1986–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
197 girls have been named Kaylla since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 197
- total births
- 1986–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kaylla was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kaylla in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Kaylla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaylla's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaylla at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Kaylla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2023
- Peak year (2000)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Kaylla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kaylla's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kaylla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 84 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaylla? ▼
Kaylla has been given to 197 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 12 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Kaylla most popular? ▼
Kaylla was most popular in the 1990s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Kaylla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaylla since 1986 -- 38 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Kaylla? ▼
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.
What to do with Kaylla's data
- Kaylla's decade-level peak was the 1990s (84 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 Kaylla
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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, 1986–2023 (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. "Kaylla: Baby Name Since 1986 - 197 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaylla. 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 Kaylla 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.