The baby name Kaela appears in baby name data for the United States from 1983 to 2023. It was most popular in 1997 with 330 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Kaela has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 20 |
| 1986 | 47 |
| 1987 | 131 |
| 1988 | 129 |
| 1989 | 171 |
| 1990 | 205 |
| 1991 | 228 |
| 1992 | 204 |
| 1993 | 206 |
| 1994 | 197 |
| 1995 | 228 |
| 1996 | 329 |
| 1997 | 330 |
| 1998 | 264 |
| 1999 | 244 |
| 2000 | 194 |
| 2001 | 221 |
| 2002 | 126 |
| 2003 | 158 |
| 2004 | 157 |
| 2005 | 136 |
| 2006 | 127 |
| 2007 | 103 |
| 2008 | 84 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2011 | 31 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2023 | 6 |