Kelia: 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	59	6	–	#4,863
1970s	103	10	+75%	#3,828
1980s	110	11	+7%	#4,742
1990s	293	29	+166%	#3,250
2000s	205	21	-30%	#4,442
2010s	181	18	-12%	#5,378
2020s (to 2025)	103	17	-5%	#5,373

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,863

1970s

103

+75%

#3,828

1980s

110

+7%

#4,742

1990s

293

+166%

#3,250

2000s

205

-30%

#4,442

2010s

181

-12%

#5,378

2020s (to 2025)

103

-5%

#5,373

The story of Kelia

Kelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,683 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 1,054 American babies have been named Kelia. Its peak came in 1993, when 35 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 Kelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kelia?

The median living Kelia is about 27 years old; half are between 14 and 36. An estimated 1,000 people named Kelia 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.

Kelia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,683
2024	24	#5,373
2023	15	#7,456
2022	17	#6,854
2021	19	#6,287
2020	14	#7,760
2019	17	#6,883
2018	21	#5,901
2017	20	#6,180
2016	16	#7,428
2015	25	#5,378
2014	15	#7,878
2013	15	#7,981
2012	15	#8,024
2011	19	#6,728
2010	18	#7,068
2009	24	#5,800
2008	18	#7,227
2007	17	#7,581
2006	19	#6,720
2005	15	#7,716
2004	17	#6,941
2003	26	#4,876
2002	28	#4,442
2001	20	#5,705
2000	21	#5,402
1995	29	#3,725
1990	29	#3,669
1985	–	–
1980	11	#6,096
1975	8	#6,787
1970	7	#6,657
1965	5	#6,982
1960	6	#6,014
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kelia?

The median living Kelia is about 27 years old. Half of all living Kelias are between 14 and 36 years old.

How many people named Kelia are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kelia are alive in the United States, based on 1,054 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kelia in 2025?

Kelia ranked #7,683 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kelia?

1,054 babies have been named Kelia in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kelia most popular?

Kelia peaked in 1993, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Kelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kelia rising or falling?

Kelia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kelia

Kelia popularity over time

The story of Kelia

How old are people named Kelia?

Kelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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