Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1994

Kela

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kela
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1994
32 babies
All-time total
901
#8,067 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Kela popularity over time

901 babies have been named Kela since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1975Girls

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 18 2 – #4,524
1960s 67 7 +272% #4,056
1970s 211 21 +215% #2,771
1980s 211 21 0% #3,358
1990s 239 24 +13% #3,487
2000s 140 14 -41% #4,719
2010s 15 2 -89% #12,332
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Kela

Kela 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 1950, 901 American babies have been named Kela. Its peak came in 1994, when 32 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 Kela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kela?

The median living Kela is about 37 years old; half are between 28 and 48. An estimated 900 people named Kela are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Kela 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 – –
2017 – –
2016 8 #12,332
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 7 #14,073
2010 – –
2009 7 #14,473
2008 10 #11,214
2007 12 #9,857
2006 9 #11,938
2005 15 #7,715
2004 14 #8,031
2003 15 #7,401
2002 19 #6,013
2001 14 #7,531
2000 25 #4,719
1995 22 #4,608
1990 27 #3,846
1985 25 #3,464
1980 19 #4,061
1975 27 #2,771
1970 17 #3,642
1965 10 #4,342
1960 5 #6,819
1955 – –
1950 7 #4,524
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kela?

The median living Kela is about 37 years old. Half of all living Kelas are between 28 and 48 years old.

How many people named Kela are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kela are alive in the United States, based on 901 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kela in 2025?

Kela 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 Kela?

901 babies have been named Kela in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kela most popular?

Kela peaked in 1994, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Kela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kela rising or falling?

Kela has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Kela

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