Kaila is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kaila means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kaila across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kaila has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kaila is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “crown of laurel, or pure”. A variant of Kayla or a form of Kelila.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,556 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 448 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 76 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 16 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kaila per year, United States (1964 to 2025). United States peaked in 1991 (698/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (41/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (4/yr).
Kaila has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #722 nationally (given to 698 babies that year).
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