girl's name
Kaëlya
kah-eh-LYAH (French)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 250
Kaëlya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2006.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Kaëlya Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 135 |
How Popular Is Kaëlya?
In 2025, Kaëlya was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Kaëlya Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kaélya | Kaélya is a rare spelling of Kaëlya, written with an acute accent and recorded about 45 times, mostly in France. | 45 |
| Kaelya | Kaelya is Kaëlya without the diaeresis, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #5,387. | 35 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Kaëlya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kaëlya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaëlya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kaëlya
- French kah-eh-LYAH
Sibling Names for Kaëlya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kaëlya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kaëlya
Is Kaëlya a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaëlya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kaëlya?
Kaëlya has 3 syllables.
When was Kaëlya most popular?
Kaëlya peaked in 2021, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kaëlya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaëlya currently ranks #1,992 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.