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Kayala

kay-AH-luh /keɪˈælə/

At a glance

In short
Kayala is a beautiful and unique baby girl name with American origins.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1994 (#13,430)
Babies in 1994
5 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#8,391 in 1988
First recorded
1987

Meaning of Kayala

Kayala is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl. The name has its origins in the United States and is a variation of the popular name Kayla. It is pronounced as kay-AH-luh in both American English (/keɪˈælə/) and British English (/keɪˈanə/). Kayala has gained some popularity over the years, with occurrences reported in the United States since 1987. Although not among the most commonly used names, it has consistently appeared on baby name charts, indicating it remains well-loved by parents seeking an uncommon yet melodic choice for their little one.

How to pronounce Kayala

English

Popularity of Kayala in the U.S.

Kayala was last recorded in the U.S. in 1994, ranked #13,430 with 5 babies. It peaked at #8,391 in 1988. It first appears in the records in 1987.

Bar and line chart: Kayala in the U.S., 1987–1994. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 8 in 1988 and 5 in 1994. Line: rank among girl names, peak #8,391 in 1988, #13,430 in 1994.
  • Girls named Kayala (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1987–1994. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1987⁠–⁠1994 4 rows
Kayala: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
1994513,430back (not recorded in 1990–1993)
1989512,362▼ 3,971
198888,391▲ 2,934
1987511,325new