Rare modern name of uncertain origin
Kalayla is a contemporary name with roots that are difficult to pin down, likely created as a modern variation of names like Kayla or Layla. It gained some recognition through literature in the late 20th century but remains very rare in the United States. Its sound combines the popular 'Ka-' prefix with the rhythmic 'Layla' ending.
Less common today
Kalayla isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,557 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
The titular 11-year-old protagonist of the novel 'Kalayla' Β· Kalayla by Jeannie Nicholas