Kaelah: 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	11	1	–	#10,977
1990s	184	18	+1573%	#3,665
2000s	240	24	+30%	#3,547
2010s	109	11	-55%	#7,599
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-91%	#14,231

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,977

1990s

184

+1573%

#3,665

2000s

240

+30%

#3,547

2010s

109

-55%

#7,599

2020s (to 2025)

-91%

#14,231

The story of Kaelah

Kaelah 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, 550 American babies have been named Kaelah. Its peak came in 2002, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kaelah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaelah?

The median living Kaelah is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Kaelah 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.

Kaelah 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	6	#14,231
2019	5	#16,693
2018	11	#9,453
2017	8	#12,162
2016	12	#9,129
2015	10	#10,477
2014	13	#8,707
2013	7	#13,858
2012	13	#8,870
2011	16	#7,599
2010	14	#8,484
2009	29	#5,005
2008	19	#6,930
2007	23	#5,987
2006	25	#5,457
2005	14	#8,093
2004	20	#6,088
2003	20	#5,915
2002	38	#3,547
2001	30	#4,145
2000	22	#5,227
1995	18	#5,306
1990	8	#9,657
1985	5	#11,427
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 Kaelah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaelah?

The median living Kaelah is about 23 years old. Half of all living Kaelahs are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Kaelah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kaelah are alive in the United States, based on 550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaelah in 2025?

Kaelah 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 Kaelah?

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

When was the name Kaelah most popular?

Kaelah peaked in 2002, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Kaelah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaelah rising or falling?

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

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Kaelah popularity over time

The story of Kaelah

How old are people named Kaelah?

Kaelah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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