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Kaila

“Variant of Kayla — Modern coinage — possibly based on Kay or Michaela, patterned on Layla” — Modern coinage origin

Girl's name · #2117 in the US (2025) · 90s

Kaila has appeared in US records since 1964 — best rank #369 (1991) · 14,556 babies named Kaila all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,400 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 7,200 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kailas

• Kaila Kuhn — American freestyle skier
• Kaila McKnight — Australian female athletics competitor
• Kaila Charles — American basketball player
• Kaila Austin — American artist
• Kaila Colbin — New Zealand entrepreneur

What Kailas become

Among 39 notable people named Kaila:

Athletes appear 3.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kaila Kuhn, American freestyle skier.

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