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Kaila

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kaila: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #877 to #3795.200020052010201520202025#877#3795
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#2411
1998#3142
1999#3225
2000#2416
2001#1728
2002#1151
2003#1472
2004#1617
2005#1406
2006#1119
2007#1102
2008#1206
2009#1105
2010#896
2011#877
2012#1253
2013#1639
2014#1562
2015#2195
2016#2367
2017#2201
2018#2090
2019#2869
2020#2163
2021#2073
2022#2488
2023#2346
2024#2771
2025#2440

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #790 among girls in Scotland, #2771 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2008–2017

    Highest recorded position: #365 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2008–2017).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #365 in Northern Ireland in 2014.

Kaila's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#244011HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#27719HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#234611HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#248810HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#207313HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#216312HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#28698HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#209013HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#219512HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#156219HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#163918HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#125326HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#87741HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#89639HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#110528HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#120624HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#110226HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#111924HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#140616HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#161713HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#147214HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#115118HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#172810HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#24166HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4323HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3654HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#4888HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kaila is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Kaila, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2011Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: highest position in 2014Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2009ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#877 in 2011
Northern Ireland2008–20175#365 in 2014
Republic of Ireland2009–20133#488 in 2009
Scotland20241#790 in 2024

Its high point came 15 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2009) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Kaila

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #365 in Northern Ireland in 2014. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.