Girls' name · since 1998

Kilea

Kilea has 79 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

79
total births
1998–2010
years on record
2000s
peak decade
77%
born in that decade

Kilea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 79 recorded since 1998.

Social Security Administration records show Kilea recorded 79 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1998 to 2010.

  • 79 total births
  • 1998–2010 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 77% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kilea's 79 recorded births place it above 59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kilea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kilea's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kilea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2005)
10
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4681012 1998200120032004200520062007200820092010 10

Kilea by decade

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

2000s was Kilea's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Kilea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (77% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kilea?
Since 1998, Social Security records show 79 babies named Kilea. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 10 births.
When was Kilea most popular?
Kilea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Kilea been used?
Records for Kilea go back to 1998, giving 13 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Kilea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiley, Kilee, Kila, Kileigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kilea's data

  • Kilea's decade-level peak was the 2000s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1998–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kilea: Baby Name Since 1998 - 79 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kilea. 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 Kilea 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.