Declining since 1996, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Khaila since 1991
Babies named Khaila per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 242 |
| 2000s | 117 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s | 28 |
Meaning & origin
Khaila first entered U.S. birth records in 1991, a relatively recent addition to the American naming landscape. Its peak popularity occurred in 1996, after which usage declined steadily; as of 2025, the name ranks 10,917th with approximately 1 in 200,908 newborns receiving it. The trajectory shows a clear downward trend since 1996, reflecting the typical arc of a modern, style-driven name. No top states were recorded, indicating its spread is evenly sparse across the country. Khaila likely arose as a creative respelling of Kayla, participating in the late 20th century enthusiasm for names ending in -la and beginning with K. Its meaning is not historically rooted but rather a product of contemporary naming fashion.
Khaila likely originated as a modern American invention, possibly a respelling of Kayla or Kaila, drawing on the fashionable -ay- and -la sounds popular in the late 20th century. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1991, reflecting the trend of creating distinctive given names by altering spellings of established ones.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Khai, Kiki, Lala
Sibling names for Khaila
Names that share Khaila's style, for a brother or sister.
