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Kaela
OriginVariant of Kayla or diminutive of Mikaela
US Rank#6215
2025 SSA
About Kaela
The letters "ae" are always a little tricky, and the more familiar Kayla has started to fall out of fashion, but there's nothing glaringly wrong with this version.
Pronounced KAY-luh.
As of October 2026, Kaela ranked #6215 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #648 in 1996.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,391 | 47 | 26.3 |
| 2015 | #4,446 | 32 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | #3,437 | 46 | 26 |
| 2017 | #4,990 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,148 | 35 | 21.8 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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