How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Kayla

Kayla has fallen well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 404,998 U.S. babies, the 467th most common name by sound today, peaking at 20,347 in 1991, with 1,503 in 2025.

By sound, Kayla also includes the spellings Kaila, Cayla, Keyla, Keila, Kaylah, Kaela, Kailah. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Kala.

Rising