Total births
9,881
Girls' name · since 1961
Keyla
Keyla has 9,881 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #802
- among girls today
- 9,881
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Keyla is the #802 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,881 recorded since 1961.
Keyla has 9,881 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #802 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #802 among girls today
- 9,881 born since 1961
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keyla is currently the #802 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 9,881 born since 1961, peaking in the 2010s.
- #802
- among girls today
- 9,881
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Keyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#802
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Keyla was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
428 babies were named Keyla in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Keyla compares
9,881 Top 9% higher than 91% of 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
Keyla's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,881 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 428 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keyla's full recorded timeline at 1996, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 428 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keyla at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2016
Current rank
#802
Active since
1961
Keyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 428
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Keyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Keyla's strongest decade.
3,582 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Keyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 152
1970s
152 births
- 1980s 340
1980s
340 births
- 1990s 1,055
1990s
1,055 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,846 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,582 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,887 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,582 births (36% of all-time use).
How Keyla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Keyla's total volume
Keyla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Keyla by state
Where Keyla concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,956 | 19.8% |
| #2 | California | | 1,847 | 18.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 873 | 8.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 581 | 5.9% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 406 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 334 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 296 | 3.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 257 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Keyla's total US births 19.8%
Even split
1,956 of 9,881 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Keyla appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keyla? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 9,881 babies named Keyla. Today it holds rank #802 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 428 births.
When was Keyla most popular? ▼
Keyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,582 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Keyla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Keyla are Texas (1,956 births), California (1,847 births), New York (873 births).
How long has the name Keyla been used? ▼
Records for Keyla go back to 1961, giving 65 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Keyla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keyana, Keyonna, Keyanna, Keyona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keyla's data
- Keyla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,582 total births) through the 2020s (1,887) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Keylas (1,956 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Keyla
Nearby Names Like Keyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keyla
Keyana Girl
#6722 3,842 births
Keyonna Girl
#8563 3,581 births
Keyanna Girl
#6463 3,464 births
Keyona Girl
#13831 2,918 births
Keysha Girl
#4228 1,976 births
Compare Keyla side by side: Keyla vs Keyana Keyla vs Keyonna Keyla vs Keyanna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Keyla
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159,088 births · Peak 1918
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4,207 births · Peak 2025
Brynleigh #800
4,107 births · Peak 2022
Jaliyah #804
12,277 births · Peak 2011
Robin #799
291,961 births · Peak 1961
Adalee #805
4,731 births · Peak 2022
Erin #798
316,575 births · Peak 1983
Alexa #806
131,551 births · Peak 2006
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, 1961–2025 (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. "Keyla: #802 Girls' Name - 9,881 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keyla. 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 Keyla 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.