MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Kaila mean?
Kaila names the goddess worshipped at the Kaila Devi shrine in Karauli, Rajasthan. It can also serve as a short form of Kailash, the sacred mountain associated with Shiva.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
कैला
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Kaila in Indian usage
9,027 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 4,807 records (53.3%).
- Recorded as male: 4,220 records (46.7%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 753 |
| 1950s | 1,404 |
| 1960s | 1,967 |
| 1970s | 1,797 |
| 1980s | 1,697 |
| 1990s | 1,053 |
| Other decades | 356 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Gujarat | 1,960 |
| Jharkhand | 1,920 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1,571 |
| Rajasthan | 1,453 |
| Bihar | 1,101 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 507 |
| Haryana | 196 |
| Punjab | 131 |
| Other states | 188 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Kaila / F | 11 | 2,440 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Kaila; Table_6, C2518 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Kaila; Table_6, C2518