girl's name
Keila
KAY-luh or kay-LAH
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,553
Keila is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 136 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 239 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,378 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Keila Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 34 |
| 1960s | 158 |
| 1970s | 388 |
| 1980s | 745 |
| 1990s | 1,576 |
| 2000s | 2,212 |
| 2010s | 1,682 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 629 |
How Popular Is Keila?
In 2025, Keila was given to 136 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keila Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Keila Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Keïla | Keïla is Keila written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,517 in France, against #5,901 for Keila. | 380 |
| Kéïla | Kéïla is a rare spelling of Keila, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Keila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Keila Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Keila
- Pronunciation KAY-luh or kay-LAH
Sibling Names for Keila
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Keila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Keila
How popular is the name Keila?
In 2025, Keila was given to 136 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keila a girl's or a boy's name?
Keila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keila?
Keila has 2 syllables.
When was Keila most popular?
Keila peaked in 2006, when 239 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Keila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keila currently ranks #1,517 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.