Cayla
Girl name · #4563 in 2025 · Uniqueness 91/100
Cayla is currently the #4563 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1743, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Cayla.
The 69-year story
Cayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 469 girls were named Cayla — good for #538 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cayla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cayla in class?
Cayla scores 91 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Cayla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cayla is most common
State-level data for Cayla is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Cayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Cayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tayla, Shayla, Mckayla, Chyna, and Calli.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 76 | #2387 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2546 |
| 2016 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2015 | 120 | #1743 |
| 2014 | 157 | #1446 |
| 2013 | 163 | #1403 |
| 2012 | 213 | #1153 |
| 2011 | 195 | #1229 |
| 2010 | 220 | #1120 |
| 2009 | 283 | #942 |
| 2008 | 256 | #1022 |
| 2007 | 234 | #1105 |
| 2006 | 300 | #887 |
| 2005 | 306 | #832 |
| 2004 | 331 | #782 |
| 2003 | 351 | #727 |
| 2002 | 385 | #660 |
| 2001 | 421 | #599 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cayla a popular girl name?
Cayla ranked #4563 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1743.
When was the name Cayla most popular?
Cayla peaked in 1999, when 469 American girls received the name (ranked #538 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Cayla. It scores 91/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.