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Cayla

♀ Girl

Pronounced KAY-lah /ˈkeɪ.lɑ/High

Meaning: C-spelling of Kayla — read as Hebrew kelilah, 'crown', or via Katherine's 'pure'Low

In 30 seconds: Kayla in C-major: Cayla carries the 'crown'-or-'pure' favorite with a softer opening letter. Familiar music, gentler script.
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Origin MediumHebrew, American
MeaningC-spelling of Kayla — read as Hebrew kelilah, 'crown', or via Katherine's 'pure'
U.S. rank (2025)#4578 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births30 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1999
Total births (all-time)≈ 10,851

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199919562025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Cayla is a C-spelling of Kayla — read variously as Hebrew kelilah, 'crown', or as a Katherine-line 'pure' name (the routes are debated, which we note). The soap-opera boom of the 1980s spread every spelling, Cayla among them.

It registers thinly among Kayla's spellings. Rare, crown-or-pure at the root, and gentle.

Did you know? Kayla — Cayla's base — boomed from a Days of Our Lives heroine in the 1980s; its roots are argued between Hebrew 'crown' and Katherine's 'pure', so the name wears two tiaras.
Overall data confidence 62%
Behind the Name — Kayla — routes debated

Variations

KaylaCailaKaila

Nicknames

Cay

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If you like Cayla…

Kayla— the standard spelling of the same name
Kaylee— the bouncing -lee daughter name
Layla— a fellow soft two-beat favorite
Mikayla— the elaborated cousin

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cayla mean?

Cayla is a spelling of Kayla, read as Hebrew 'crown' or via Katherine's 'pure'; the routes are debated.

How do you pronounce Cayla?

It's said KAY-lah /ˈkeɪ.lɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Cayla a boy or girl name?

Cayla is a girl's name.

How popular is Cayla?

Cayla is a rare spelling in the U.S.; Kayla is far more common.

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