UK girl's name
Kaylah
Originated as a variant spelling of Kayla, meaning "crowned" or "laurel" in Hebrew.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Kaylah is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Kaylah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3015, with 8 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2010, with 28 births.
This profile covers 325 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 29% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 409 living people in the UK are called Kaylah. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kaylah ranked #3015 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 8 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2010, when 28 girls were registered as Kaylah.
- • Kaylah ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #377 in 2005.
- • About 409 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kaylah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3015
2024
Births in 2024
8
Latest year
Peak year
2010
28 births
Estimated living
409
2026
Meaning
What does Kaylah mean?
The name Kaylah is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Kayla, which is derived from the Hebrew word "kay-lah" meaning "crown" or "wreath." It can also be interpreted as "heavenly" or "celestial." The name's origins can be traced back to ancient Israel and the Middle Eastern region.
The name Kaylah is not found in any major religious texts or historical records from antiquity. However, its Hebrew root word "kay-lah" is mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the Book of Proverbs, where it is used to describe a virtuous woman as a "crown to her husband."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kaylah is found in the 19th century. Kaylah Loren was an American poet and writer born in 1832 in Philadelphia. She is known for her collection of romantic poetry titled "Verses from the Heart," published in 1856.
Another notable figure with the name Kaylah is Kaylah Zorn, a German-born painter and artist who lived from 1892 to 1968. She was renowned for her vibrant and impressionistic landscapes depicting the countryside of Bavaria.
In the world of music, Kaylah Stokes was an influential blues singer and songwriter from Mississippi, born in 1910. She is credited with helping to shape the Delta blues genre and influencing later artists like Muddy Waters and B.B. King.
Kaylah Akramova, born in 1927 in Uzbekistan, was a prominent Soviet mathematician and educator. She made significant contributions to the field of differential equations and was a professor at the University of Tashkent.
Lastly, Kaylah Meyers was an Australian activist and environmentalist who lived from 1945 to 2018. She was a leading figure in the fight to protect the Great Barrier Reef and advocated for sustainable practices in marine conservation.
While the name Kaylah has Hebrew origins, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and regions throughout history, with each bearer leaving their mark in their respective fields.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Kaylah over time
The chart below shows babies named Kaylah registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kaylah, the clearest high point is 2010. The latest England and Wales figure is 8 births in 2024, compared with 28 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaylah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kaylah was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3502 | 32 | 5 |
| 2010s | #2206 | 159 | 10 |
| 2000s | #2125 | 120 | 10 |
| 1990s | #3512 | 14 | 4 |
Geography
Where Kaylah is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Kaylah. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Kaylah ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #377 in 2005.
Across the UK
Kaylah in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#666 in 2017
14 years of NRS records, 83 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#377 in 2005
1 years of NISRA records, 3 total registered
Related
Names similar to Kaylah
- Katie 53,185
- Keira 14,411
- Katherine 11,323
- Kayleigh 10,677
- Kate 10,276
- Kelsey 7,224
- Kiera 7,218
- Kayla 6,541
- Kirsty 6,384
- Khadija 5,948
- Kimberley 5,189
- Kaitlyn 5,137
FAQ
Kaylah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kaylah in the UK right now?
In 2024, Kaylah was ranked #3015 for girls in England and Wales, with 8 births registered.
When was Kaylah most popular?
The peak year on record was 2010, with 28 babies registered as Kaylah in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Kaylah?
Originated as a variant spelling of Kayla, meaning "crowned" or "laurel" in Hebrew.
How many people are called Kaylah in the UK?
A total of 325 babies have been registered as Kaylah across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 83 more in Scotland and 3 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Kaylah most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Kaylah ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #377 in 2005. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.