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Cayla

girl name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant spelling of Kayla, a modern coinage often linked to Hebrew kelila ('crown of laurel')

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cayla peaked in the 2000s.

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Popularity in Brazil

356 people · the #16,903 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 10

2000s2010s

Among people named Cayla living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 68 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Cayla

Most people given the name Cayla in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Cayla you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Cayla deep dive

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