Fun Facts About the Name Kayleah
- 669 babies named Kayleah: U.S. records list 669 babies given the name Kayleah from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kayleah Mean?
Kayleah is a modern English feminine name, and its meaning is not securely established. It is usually understood as a spelling variant of Kayla or Kaylee. Kayla itself has no single agreed etymology: one common suggestion connects it to Hebrew Kelila, 'crown,' while another treats it as a modern English formation from Kay with the ending -la. The -leah ending resembles the Hebrew name Leah, traditionally interpreted as 'weary' or 'delicate,' but there is no reliable evidence that Kayleah was formed from Leah.
Kayleah Name History & Origins
Kayleah belongs to the modern English family of names built on Kay-, alongside Kayla, Kaylee, and Kayleigh. The -leah ending gives it a three-syllable American pronunciation and a different look from the two-syllable Kayla. It is a spelling variant within that group, and its history is tied to the use of Kay- names in English-speaking countries. Whatever older roots may lie behind Kayla or Kaylee, Kayleah's own development belongs to modern English naming.
How Popular is the Name Kayleah?
Kayleah has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2010. Its best rank was #4,674 in 2010.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,687 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2024 | #8,674 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #6,787 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #7,126 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #7,449 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #12,800 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #7,934 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #6,141 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #6,175 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2016 | #6,075 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #7,439 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #7,479 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2013 | #5,216 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2012 | #5,174 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2011 | #4,987 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2010 | #4,674 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2009 | #5,631 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #5,653 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2007 | #5,803 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2006 | #5,818 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2005 | #5,913 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #5,853 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2003 | #5,165 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2002 | #4,695 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2001 | #5,460 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2000 | #7,362 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #5,120 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1998 | #5,694 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #5,313 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1996 | #6,210 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1995 | #6,108 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1994 | #8,447 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #11,047 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #12,234 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #8,835 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #7,713 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #9,756 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #12,175 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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