Baby Name Popularity Profile

Keyla

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Keyla.

✦ Slender, fair, or crown of laurels 🌍 Irish, Hebrew modern traditional
National Rank (2025) #821
All-Time Peak Rank #683 Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births 9,881 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1961 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 428 births in 2016
💡 The Keyla Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Slender, fair, or crown of laurels
Language Origin Irish, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
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').
Common Nicknames
Kay La
Alternative Spellings
Kayla Kaila Kaela
Pronunciation: KAY-lah
Themes & Categories
modern traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Keyla

According to SSA data, Keyla achieved its highest historical rank of #683 in 2016. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 428 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 4.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 58 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Keyla across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -4.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 428 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 58 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ke-ya
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
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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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Arizona
Top States Arizona, Texas, California, Florida, New Jersey
States with Data 33
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arizona Unranked 334 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #718 1,956 2008 39.1% Decline
California #588 1,847 2010 15.4% Decline
Florida #639 581 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #597 406 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 40 2004 Insufficient historical volume
New York #577 873 2016 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #622 257 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #529 129 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1033 208 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #684 167 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #967 296 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #987 96 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #826 138 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #489 99 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #747 54 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #459 80 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 25 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 20 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 18 2009 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 11 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 21 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 17 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1084 57 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 16 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #871 26 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 17 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 15 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1062 42 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 5 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 7 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 5 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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