Total births
7,424
Girls' name · since 1956
Keila
Keila has 7,424 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1562
- among girls today
- 7,424
- born since 1956
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
7,424 babies have been named Keila since 1956, making it today's #1562 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keila has been recorded 7,424 times among girls since 1956, currently ranked #1562 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #1562 among girls today
- 7,424 born since 1956
- 2000s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keila is currently the #1562 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 7,424 born since 1956, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1562
- among girls today
- 7,424
- born since 1956
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Keila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1562
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Keila was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
239 babies were named Keila in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Keila compares
7,424 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Keila's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,424 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 239 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keila's full recorded timeline at 1991, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 239 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#1,562
Active since
1956
Keila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 239
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Keila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keila's strongest decade.
2,212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Keila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 34
1950s
34 births
- 1960s 158
1960s
158 births
- 1970s 388
1970s
388 births
- 1980s 745
1980s
745 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,576 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,212 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,682 births
- 2020s 629
2020s
629 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,212 births (30% of all-time use).
How Keila compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Keila's total volume
Keila vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Keila by state
Where Keila concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,412 | 19.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,209 | 16.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 676 | 9.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 408 | 5.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 241 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 160 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 133 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 128 | 1.7% |
California share of Keila's total US births 19.0%
Even split
1,412 of 7,424 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Keila appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keila? ▼
Keila has been given to 7,424 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1562 as of the latest data. 239 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Keila most popular? ▼
Keila was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,212 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Keila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Keila are California (1,412 births), Texas (1,209 births), New York (676 births).
How long has the name Keila been used? ▼
Records for Keila go back to 1956, giving 70 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Keila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keira, Keisha, Keily, Keilani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keila's data
- Keila's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,212 total births); usage has since declined to 629 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Keilas (1,412 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Keila
Nearby Names Like Keila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keila
Keira Girl
#606 33,836 births
Keisha Girl
#2571 22,293 births
Keily Girl
#981 5,355 births
Keilani Girl
#751 5,304 births
Keith Girl
2,216 births
Compare Keila side by side: Keila vs Keira Keila vs Keisha Keila vs Keily
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Keila
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Keila: #1562 Girls' Name - 7,424 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keila. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Keila draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.