Feminine dossier · first seen 1956

Cayla

Endangered Down 93.6% from peak
Peak era
1999
Peak births
469
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
1956Peak 19992025
peak 1999 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Cayla

How many people are named Cayla?

An estimated 10,691 living Americans are named Cayla.

How rare is Cayla?

Cayla is very rare among babies today, with 30 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.6% from its 1999 peak.

How old is the typical Cayla?

The median age of a living American named Cayla is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 34 years old.

Is Cayla still popular?

No. Cayla is endangered as a baby name, down 93.6% from its 1999 peak with 30 births in 2025.

Peak year
1999
Decline from peak
93.6%
2025
30
All-time
10,853

Cayla spread fast — broke out in Georgia and Tennessee (1989) and ran high in 12 states within a decade.

Broke out: Georgia and Tennessee, 1989 · over-represented in 12 states over 9 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 1990 FL Georgia: broke out 1989 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1990 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1998 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1996 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1997 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1996 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 1990 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1997 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1989 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1998 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 1993 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY