Total births
178
Girls' name · since 1999
Keliah
Keliah has 178 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14281
- among girls today
- 178
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Keliah currently ranks #14281 among girls' names in America, with 178 babies recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Keliah recorded 178 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #14281 nationally today, ahead of 19% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #14281 among girls today
- 178 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keliah is currently the #14281 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 178 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14281
- among girls today
- 178
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Keliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14281
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Keliah was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
13 babies were named Keliah in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Keliah compares
178 34th 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
Keliah's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 178 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keliah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#14,281
Active since
1999
Keliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Keliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keliah's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Keliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keliah? ▼
178 babies have been named Keliah since 1999. It currently ranks #14281 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 13 births.
When was Keliah most popular? ▼
Keliah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Keliah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keliah since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Keliah? ▼
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.
What to do with Keliah's data
- Keliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Keliah
Nearby Names Like Keliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keliah
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
Compare Keliah side by side: Keliah vs Kelly Keliah vs Kelsey Keliah vs Kelli
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Keliah: #14281 Girls' Name - 178 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keliah. 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 Keliah 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.