girl's name
Cayla
KAY-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,847
Cayla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1999, when 469 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cayla Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 74 |
| 1980s | 1,486 |
| 1990s | 4,359 |
| 2000s | 3,292 |
| 2010s | 1,365 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 244 |
How Popular Is Cayla?
In 2025, Cayla was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cayla Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Cayla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Cayla Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cayla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Cayla
- English KAY-luh
Sibling Names for Cayla
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cayla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Cayla
How popular is the name Cayla?
In 2025, Cayla was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cayla a girl's or a boy's name?
Cayla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cayla?
Cayla has 2 syllables.
When was Cayla most popular?
Cayla peaked in 1999, when 469 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cayla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cayla currently ranks #2,026 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.