Kaela has been given to about 6,358 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1996, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1996, when 345 babies were given the name, ranking 648th. The typical living American called Kaela is about 29 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.