Lakayla
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,203 in 2003
0 babies were named Lakayla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1980–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLakayla first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #2,203.
About the name Lakayla
Lakayla is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-yla”. US birth records list Lakayla for girls from 1980 to 2024, in 40 of those 45 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #2,203 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0 | 248,139 girls |
| 1990s | 19 | 53,419 girls |
| 2000s | 35 | 28,401 girls |
| 2010s | 15 | 67,568 girls |
| 2020s | 3.0 | 337,838 girls |
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Questions about the name Lakayla
What is the origin of the name Lakayla?
Lakayla has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lakayla a boy or girl name?
Lakayla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lakayla?
Lakayla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,203 in 2003.