Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kaylah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaylah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,519
- 0 boys · 6,519 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 311 babies
- 2025
- 38
- #3,867 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −43%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 38 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,867 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 311 in 1999. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,273 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Kaylah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Keilah
“a lively and bright-headed woman”
>99% girls
Kaelah
>99% girls
Kyia
>99% girls
Kamri
>99% girls
Kaya
“filled with happiness; rejoicing”
5% boys · 95% girls
Kaidra
>99% girls
Kaiya
“a forgiving woman”
>99% girls
Mikayla
“who is like God?”
>99% girls