Kayla

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Kayla

Gender: Feminine
Language: English

Etymology:
As the name Kayla first appeared in the 1960s, it most likely began as an alternate form of of the name Kelly (which was first popular in the sixties). Kelly is the English form of a Irish surname, Ceallach, or Ceallachan. It originally meant “Visitor of Churches” or “War.”
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Kayla is most likely a form of Kayley, which comes from:
1. An Irish surname Ó Caollaidh (Anglicized as Kayley, or Keeley), meaning “Descendent of Caolladhe,” ultimately from “caol” (slender).
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2. More unlikely, an Old English surname meaning “Katherine’s Field.”
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Kayla could be considered as a short form of the name Mikayla.

History:
Kaya is a modern name. It could have been created as a form of the name Kayley, or as a short form of the name Mikayla, or as an alternate form of the name Kelly.

In any case, it became very popular in the United States at the end of the 20th century.

Pronunciation: KAY-lee.

Alternates: Caylee, Cayley, Cayli, Caylie, Kayla, Kaylah, Kaylan, Kaylea, Kaylee, Kayleen, Kayleigh, Kaylen, Kaylene, Kayli, Kaylie, Kaylii, Kaylin, Kaylyn, Kaylynn, Keeley, Keyley.

See also: Kaylee.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.051 % named Kayla
0.003 % named Kaylee
0.002 % named Kaylene
0.002 % named Kayleigh
0.002 % named Kayleen
0.001 % named Cayla
less than 0.001 % named Kayley

Popularity of Kayla:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 819th most popular.
1970-1980: 851st most popular.
1980-1990: 55th most popular.
1990: 14th most popular.
1991: 12th most popular.
1992: 14th most popular.
1993: 16th most popular.
1994: 12th most popular.
1995: 12th most popular.
1996: 11th most popular.
1997: 13th most popular.
1998: 13th most popular.
1999: 13th most popular.
2000: 13th most popular.
2001: 17th most popular.
2002: 19th most popular.
2003: 16th most popular.

Popularity of Kayleigh:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 685th most popular.
1990: 432nd most popular.
1991: 407th most popular.
1992: 423rd most popular.
1993: 421st most popular.
1994: 448th most popular.
1995: 437th most popular.
1996: 419th most popular.
1997: 383rd most popular.
1998: 370th most popular.
1999: 359th most popular.
2000: 348th most popular.
2001: 321st most popular.
2002: 325th most popular.
2003: 291st most popular.

In Ireland...
1998: 48th most popular.
1999: 55th most popular.
2000: 73rd most popular.
2001: 76th most popular.
2002: 69th most popular.
2003: 63rd most popular.

Popularity of Kaylin :
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 754th most popular.
1991: 735th most popular.
1992: 698th most popular.
1993: 592nd most popular.
1994: 554th most popular.
1995: 481st most popular.
1996: 496th most popular.
1997: 440th most popular.
1998: 446th most popular.
1999: 452nd most popular.
2000: 448th most popular.
2001: 443rd most popular.
2002: 478th most popular.
2003: 445th most popular.

Popularity of Kaylie :
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 849th most popular.
1991: 707th most popular.
1992: 629th most popular.
1993: 663rd most popular.
1994: 588th most popular.
1995: 518th most popular.
1996: 510th most popular.
1997: 491st most popular.
1998: 402nd most popular.
1999: 392nd most popular.
2000: 383rd most popular.
2001: 397th most popular.
2002: 374th most popular.
2003: 348th most popular.

Popularity of Kaylyn:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 712th most popular.
1991: 760th most popular.
1992: 616th most popular.
1993: 613th most popular.
1994: 553rd most popular.
1995: 560th most popular.
1996: 572nd most popular.
1997: 533rd most popular.
1998: 561th most popular.
1999: 574th most popular.
2000: 590th most popular.
2001: 649th most popular.
2002: 607th most popular.
2003: 644th most popular.

Popularity of Kaylynn:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1991: N/A
1992: 997th most popular.
1993: 883rd most popular.
1994: 901st most popular.
1995: 812th most popular.
1996: 828th most popular.
1997: 754th most popular.
1998: 781st most popular.
1999: 779th most popular.
2000: 759th most popular.
2001: 756th most popular.
2002: 786th most popular.
2003: 741st most popular.

Popularity of Kayli :
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1993: N/A
1994: 935th most popular.
1995: 840th most popular.
1996: 797th most popular.
1997: 895th most popular.
1998: 728th most popular.
1999: 719th most popular.
2000: 759th most popular.
2001: 871st most popular.
2002: 791st most popular.
2003: 758th most popular.

Popularity of Cayla :
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 585th most popular.
1991: 542nd most popular.
1992: 593rd most popular.
1993: 572nd most popular.
1994: 593rd most popular.
1995: 542nd most popular.
1996: 546th most popular.
1997: 565th most popular.
1998: 572nd most popular.
1999: 540th most popular.
2000: 602nd most popular.
2001: 609th most popular.
2002: 667th most popular.
2003: 735th most popular.

Popularity of Kaylah:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1995: N/A
1996: 955th most popular.
1997: 886th most popular.
1998: 810th most popular.
1999: 737th most popular.
2000: 784th most popular.
2001: 788th most popular.
2002: 846th most popular.
2003: 811th most popular.

Popularity of Kaylen:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A
1998: 964th most popular.
1999-2001: N/A
2003: 994th most popular.

Popularity of Kaylan:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A
1998: 969th most popular.
1999: N/A
2000: 995th most popular.
2001: N/A

Popularity of Kayley:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1992: N/A
1993: 994th most popular.
1994: 878th most popular.
1995: 964th most popular.
1996: 812th most popular.
1997: 825th most popular.
1998: 578th most popular.
1999: 545th most popular.
2000: 646th most popular.
2001: 678th most popular.
2002: 739th most popular.
2003: 701st most popular.