Caela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	45	5	–	#6,215
1990s	182	18	+304%	#4,395
2000s	150	15	-18%	#5,345
2010s	85	9	-43%	#7,519
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,215

1990s

182

+304%

#4,395

2000s

150

-18%

#5,345

2010s

-43%

#7,519

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Caela

Caela is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1985, 462 American babies have been named Caela. Its peak came in 1994, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caela?

The median living Caela is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Caela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	9	#10,730
2017	9	#10,851
2016	6	#14,668
2015	13	#8,550
2014	–	–
2013	12	#9,137
2012	16	#7,519
2011	15	#7,872
2010	5	#17,522
2009	11	#10,100
2008	20	#6,602
2007	12	#9,657
2006	12	#9,402
2005	8	#12,028
2004	13	#8,335
2003	16	#6,939
2002	17	#6,445
2001	20	#5,611
2000	21	#5,345
1995	21	#4,697
1990	11	#7,375
1985	5	#10,879
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caela?

The median living Caela is about 25 years old. Half of all living Caelas are between 17 and 31 years old.

How many people named Caela are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Caela are alive in the United States, based on 462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caela in 2025?

Caela did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Caela?

462 babies have been named Caela in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caela most popular?

Caela peaked in 1994, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Caela a boy or girl name?

Caela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caela rising or falling?

Caela is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Caela popularity over time

The story of Caela

How old are people named Caela?

Caela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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