Feminine dossier · first seen 1967
Kaela
Endangered
Down 94.5% from peak
Peak era
1996
Peak births
345
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Kaela
How many people are named Kaela?
An estimated 6,205 living Americans are named Kaela.
How rare is Kaela?
Kaela is very rare among babies today, with 19 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.5% from its 1996 peak.
How old is the typical Kaela?
The median age of a living American named Kaela is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 34 years old.
Is Kaela still popular?
No. Kaela is endangered as a baby name, down 94.5% from its 1996 peak with 19 births in 2025.
Where is Kaela most common?
Kaela has its strongest geographic signal in Washington, where it appears 1.9× more often than the national baseline.
1967Peak 19962025
Peak year
1996
Decline from peak
94.5%
2025
19
All-time
6,358
Where it lives now
Kaela is most concentrated in California — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Kaela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.