US rank #9298 Girls' name Peak 2022 135 births

Kelaya — #9298 US girls' name

135 babies named Kelaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s92010s452020s81
#9298
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Kelaya was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

22 babies were named Kelaya in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kelaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 135 babies named Kelaya between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kelaya currently holds the #9298 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kelaya performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kelaya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kelaya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 135 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kelaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

135

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2022

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,298

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kelaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
22
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
510152025 2024202320222021202020192018201620132002 9

Kelaya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
81 births that decade — 60% of Kelaya's all-time total
2000s92010s452020s81

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelaya?
135 babies have been named Kelaya since 2002. It currently ranks #9298 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 22 births.
When was Kelaya most popular?
Kelaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kelaya been used?
Kelaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kelaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kellie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.