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Cayla

Girl

Meaning of Cayla: Irish: 'slender'

Cayla is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4362nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4362

30 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

10,853

First recorded 1956 · peak 1999

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 71 babies1983: 93 babies1984: 75 babies1985: 88 babies1986: 146 babies1987: 290 babies1988: 324 babies1989: 377 babies1990: 431 babies19901991: 463 babies1992: 410 babies1993: 433 babies1994: 400 babies1995: 456 babies1996: 438 babies1997: 420 babies1998: 439 babies1999: 469 babies2000: 425 babies20002001: 421 babies2002: 385 babies2003: 351 babies2004: 331 babies2005: 306 babies2006: 300 babies2007: 234 babies2008: 256 babies2009: 283 babies2010: 220 babies20102011: 195 babies2012: 213 babies2013: 163 babies2014: 157 babies2015: 120 babies2016: 99 babies2017: 69 babies2018: 76 babies2019: 53 babies2020: 53 babies20202021: 34 babies2022: 41 babies2023: 47 babies2024: 39 babies2025: 30 babies
US babies named Cayla per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 469.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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