How old is someone named Kaela?
The average Kaela is 28 years old.
Half of all living Kaelas are between 23 and 34.
When was Kaela popular?
Kaela was a boom name: it shot up, peaked in 1996, and dropped away. That's why most Kaelas are close to the same age.
Popular names of 1996 · The most popular names of the 1990s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 65 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 961 | 930 |
| 1990s | 2,847 | 2,800 |
| 2000s | 1,913 | 1,900 |
| 2010s | 434 | 430 |
| 2020s | 131 | 130 |
How many Kaelas are still alive?
About 6,200 Kaelas are alive in the US today. That's 98% of the roughly 6,400 babies named Kaela since 1967.
Nearly every Kaela ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Kaela?
About half of living Kaelas are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Gen X 1%
- Millennial 44%
- Gen Z 49%
- Gen Alpha 6%
Is Kaela an old name?
Not really. Kaela is younger than 52 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Kaela a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Kaelas are women.
Names the same age as Kaela
NAME TWIN
Kaela's name twin is Katelin. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Katelin's age curve is the closest match to Kaela's: 91% alike.
Other spellings: Kayla (28) · Kaila (27) · Cayla (27) · Kaylah (22)
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Questions about the name Kaela
How old is the average Kaela?
The average Kaela in the US is 28 years old. The median is 29, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Kaela?
About 6,200 Kaelas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 6,400 babies given the name since 1967.
When was the name Kaela most popular?
In 1996, when about 350 baby girls were named Kaela.
Is Kaela a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 49% of living Kaelas, 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