Keela: 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	26	3	–	#3,714
1960s	127	13	+388%	#3,038
1970s	259	26	+104%	#2,414
1980s	207	21	-20%	#3,284
1990s	187	19	-10%	#3,470
2000s	107	11	-43%	#5,654
2010s	132	13	+23%	#6,738
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-68%	#10,796

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,714

1960s

127

+388%

#3,038

1970s

259

+104%

#2,414

1980s

207

-20%

#3,284

1990s

187

-10%

#3,470

2000s

107

-43%

#5,654

2010s

132

+23%

#6,738

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#10,796

The story of Keela

Keela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,112 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 1,070 American babies have been named Keela. Its peak came in 1978, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Keela?

The median living Keela is about 39 years old; half are between 24 and 51. An estimated 1,000 people named Keela 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.

Keela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,112
2024	–	–
2023	5	#16,384
2022	9	#10,796
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,283
2019	9	#10,911
2018	9	#11,010
2017	15	#7,648
2016	11	#9,750
2015	15	#7,806
2014	14	#8,282
2013	15	#7,978
2012	19	#6,738
2011	12	#9,438
2010	13	#8,973
2009	12	#9,705
2008	25	#5,654
2007	14	#8,784
2006	7	#14,346
2005	14	#8,107
2004	9	#11,175
2003	8	#11,869
2002	5	#16,792
2001	13	#7,974
2000	–	–
1995	14	#6,435
1990	31	#3,470
1985	20	#4,052
1980	16	#4,614
1975	20	#3,443
1970	24	#2,889
1965	15	#3,331
1960	17	#3,038
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keela?

The median living Keela is about 39 years old. Half of all living Keelas are between 24 and 51 years old.

How many people named Keela are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Keela are alive in the United States, based on 1,070 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keela in 2025?

Keela ranked #16,112 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keela?

1,070 babies have been named Keela in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keela most popular?

Keela peaked in 1978, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Keela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keela rising or falling?

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

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Keela popularity over time

The story of Keela

How old are people named Keela?

Keela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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