Kaela
Kaela in 2025
Kaela was given to 19 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 10,789th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 174,492 babies born.
The history of Kaela
Kaela reached its highest point in 1996, when 345 babies were given the name, ranking 1,182nd that year.
Across the 59 years of records since 1967, 6,358 babies have been named Kaela. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kaela by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kaela | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 | 8,304 |
| 1970s | 65 | 8,267 |
| 1980s | 961 | 1,382 |
| 1990s | 2,847 | 1,182 |
| 2000s | 1,913 | 1,535 |
| 2010s | 434 | 4,422 |
| 2020s | 131 | 7,238 |
Where Kaela is heading
Kaela has fallen 41% over the past decade, from 32 babies in 2015 to 19 in 2025.
Names like Kaela
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kaela.