Caela
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,376 in 1994
0 babies were named Caela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCaela first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #4,376.
About the name Caela
Caela is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Caela for girls from 1985 to 2018, in 33 of those 34 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #4,376 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1 | 196,850 girls |
| 1990s | 10 | 98,425 girls |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 122,699 girls |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 185,950 girls |
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- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Caela
What is the origin of the name Caela?
Caela has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Caela a boy or girl name?
Caela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Caela?
Caela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #4,376 in 1994.