Kayla is a distinctive choice, ranked #386 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kayla in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#386
US Rank #364
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About the Name Kayla
Kayla is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 36 places over five years. Its high point was #98 in 2011, and it now sits at #332. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Kayla is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kayla in their class.
It ranks similarly in the US at #364, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
Kayla Swarts — Kayla Swarts is a South African field hockey and sevens player for the South African national team.
Kayla Compton — Kayla Compton is an American actress.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kayla
Unlikely. With around 110 UK babies named Kayla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kayla in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kayla has been fairly steady, ranked #386 in 2025 against #296 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #98 in 2011.
Kayla is more popular in the UK (#332) than in the US (#336). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Kayla include: Kayla Nguyen, Kayla Swarts and Kayla Compton. Short summaries for each appear below.
Kayla appears in the US top 500 at #336 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
110
UK babies named Kayla (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 90 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kayla
Almost certainly the only Kayla in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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