Kella: 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	22	2	–	#4,223
1960s	46	5	+109%	#3,833
1970s	37	4	-20%	#6,057
1980s	40	4	+8%	#4,628
1990s	51	5	+27%	#10,055
2000s	96	10	+88%	#6,944
2010s	128	13	+33%	#5,745
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	-51%	#9,251

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,223

1960s

+109%

#3,833

1970s

-20%

#6,057

1980s

+8%

#4,628

1990s

+27%

#10,055

2000s

+88%

#6,944

2010s

128

+33%

#5,745

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#9,251

The story of Kella

Kella 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 1955, 458 American babies have been named Kella. Its peak came in 2013, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kella?

The median living Kella is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 39. An estimated 400 people named Kella 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.

Kella 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	11	#9,251
2023	5	#16,400
2022	8	#11,727
2021	7	#12,863
2020	7	#12,820
2019	7	#13,124
2018	11	#9,485
2017	10	#10,352
2016	18	#6,784
2015	15	#7,809
2014	11	#9,854
2013	23	#5,745
2012	15	#8,025
2011	13	#8,903
2010	5	#18,459
2009	15	#8,252
2008	19	#6,944
2007	13	#9,285
2006	11	#10,261
2005	11	#9,794
2004	10	#10,300
2003	10	#10,054
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,745
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,112
1990	7	#10,773
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#6,057
1965	12	#3,833
1960	6	#6,015
1955	9	#4,223
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kella?

The median living Kella is about 20 years old. Half of all living Kellas are between 12 and 39 years old.

How many people named Kella are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kella are alive in the United States, based on 458 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kella in 2025?

Kella 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 Kella?

458 babies have been named Kella in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kella most popular?

Kella peaked in 2013, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Kella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kella rising or falling?

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

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Kella popularity over time

The story of Kella

How old are people named Kella?

Kella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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