Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Keyla.
β¦ Slender, fair, or crown of laurelsπ Irish, HebrewModernTraditional
National Rank (2025)#821
All-Time Peak Rank#683Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births9,881since 1880
Unisex Distribution0.0% Boy / 100.0% GirlFemale Archetype
First Recorded1961Data through: 2025
Peak Decade2010s428 births in 2016
π‘ The Keyla Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary MeaningSlender, fair, or crown of laurels
Language OriginIrish, Hebrew
Origin Typemultiple
A modern English variant, often considered a phonetic spelling of Kayla. Kayla itself is derived from Irish Caoilainn ('slender, fair') or Hebrew Kelila ('crown of laurels').
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Keyla across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+1.5%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-4.9%
201520202025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record428births in 2016
Years in Top 1000 yrs
Years in Top 5000 yrs
Longest Streak58 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 19
1970s: 152
1980s: 340
1990s: 1,055
2000s: 2,846
2010s: 3,582
2020s: 1,887
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic SyllablesKey-a
Letter Count5 letters
Spelling ComplexityModerate
Length Percentile
Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.
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