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Kaela

Girl

Meaning of Kaela: American: 'invented spelling of Kayla'

Kaela is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5884th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5884

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4843

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,358

First recorded 1967 · peak 1996

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 46 babies1983: 51 babies1984: 51 babies1985: 72 babies1986: 90 babies1987: 182 babies1988: 192 babies1989: 252 babies1990: 248 babies19901991: 258 babies1992: 242 babies1993: 235 babies1994: 258 babies1995: 299 babies1996: 345 babies1997: 335 babies1998: 304 babies1999: 323 babies2000: 254 babies20002001: 265 babies2002: 240 babies2003: 226 babies2004: 196 babies2005: 172 babies2006: 166 babies2007: 168 babies2008: 139 babies2009: 87 babies2010: 72 babies20102011: 67 babies2012: 59 babies2013: 42 babies2014: 47 babies2015: 32 babies2016: 47 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 35 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Kaela per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 345.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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