girl's name
Kelia
- Origin Irish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,805
Kelia is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Kelia is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2013, when 320 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1988.
Kelia over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 1,030 |
| 2010s | 2,130 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 400 |
How popular is Kelia?
In 2025, Kelia was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Kelia is used
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 Kelia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kélia | Kélia is Kelia written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,137. | 1,695 |
| Kélïa | Kélïa is a rare spelling of Kelia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Kelia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kelia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kelia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kelia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kelia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kelia
How popular is the name Kelia?
In 2025, Kelia was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Kelia a girl's or a boy's name?
Kelia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kelia most popular?
Kelia peaked in 2013, when 320 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kelia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kelia currently ranks #1,137 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.