Total births
149
Girls' name · since 2002
Kelaya
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 149 babies named Kelaya, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9331
- among girls today
- 149
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Kelaya currently ranks #9331 among girls' names in America, with 149 babies recorded since 2002.
Kelaya has 149 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9331 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #9331 among girls today
- 149 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kelaya is currently the #9331 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 149 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9331
- among girls today
- 149
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Kelaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9331
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% 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.
How Kelaya compares
149 31st percentile among 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
Kelaya's all-time total is 61% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kelaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kelaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kelaya's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kelaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,331
Active since
2002
Kelaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kelaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kelaya's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Kelaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 9
2000s
9 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 95 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelaya? ▼
149 babies have been named Kelaya since 2002. It currently ranks #9331 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 22 births.
When was Kelaya most popular? ▼
Kelaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kelaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kelaya since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
Keep exploring Kelaya
Nearby Names Like Kelaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelaya
Kelly Girl
#867 473,965 births
Kelsey Girl
#673 150,416 births
Kelli Girl
#7320 74,891 births
Kellie Girl
#6955 50,754 births
Kelley Girl
#6681 46,099 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2025 (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. "Kelaya: #9331 Girls' Name - 149 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelaya. 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 Kelaya 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 July 2026.