How old is someone named Cayla?
The average Cayla is 27 years old.
Half of all living Caylas are between 21 and 34.
When was Cayla popular?
Cayla was a boom name: it shot up, peaked in 1999, and dropped away. That's why most Caylas are close to the same age.
Popular names of 1999 · The most popular names of the 1990s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 26 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 74 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 1,486 | 1,400 |
| 1990s | 4,359 | 4,300 |
| 2000s | 3,292 | 3,300 |
| 2010s | 1,365 | 1,400 |
| 2020s | 244 | 240 |
How many Caylas are still alive?
About 11,000 Caylas are alive in the US today. That's 98% of the roughly 11,000 babies named Cayla since 1956.
Nearly every Cayla ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Cayla?
About half of living Caylas are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Gen X under 1%
- Millennial 41%
- Gen Z 49%
- Gen Alpha 9%
Is Cayla an old name?
Not really. Cayla is younger than 55 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Cayla a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Caylas are women.
Names the same age as Cayla
NAME TWIN
Cayla's name twin is Katelyn. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Katelyn's age curve is the closest match to Cayla's: 93% alike.
Other spellings: Kayla (28) · Kaila (27) · Kaylah (22) · Kaela (28)
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Questions about the name Cayla
How old is the average Cayla?
The average Cayla in the US is 27 years old. The median is 28, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Cayla?
About 11,000 Caylas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 11,000 babies given the name since 1956.
When was the name Cayla most popular?
In 1999, when about 470 baby girls were named Cayla.
Is Cayla a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 49% of living Caylas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this