Kaila

Origin: Modern coinage — Variant of Kayla · possibly based on Kay or Michaela, patterned on Layla

Girl's name · #2133 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Kaila's best rank, #369, came in 1991; it has stepped well back to #2133 today. Roughly 15,000 girls have been named Kaila since 1964.

Across the states

In recent years, Kaila ran about 21× its national rate in Hawaii.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Kaila ranks in other countries and regions.

#921 in France (2025) · #959 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #1,177 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,580 in Austria (2025) · #2,513 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,038 in Canada (2024).

Famous Kailas

Kaila Kuhn — American freestyle skier
Kaila McKnight — Australian female athletics competitor
Kaila Charles — American basketball player
Kaila Austin — American artist
Kaila Colbin — New Zealand entrepreneur

What Kailas become

Among 40 notable people named Kaila:

Sports figures appear 3.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kaila Kuhn, American freestyle skier.

Spellings & nicknames

Kaila is the less common spelling of Kayla — about 10% of babies given the name are written this way; Kayla itself ranked #364 in 2025.

Similar names: Kayla · Desirae · Kailee · Shayla · Janae · Kaci

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