Keila
Keila was the 1551st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 136 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 991st; the most babies were born in 2006 (239). Over the last ten years it has moved down 156 places. More babies were named Keila in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kayla) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,551 girls, up 385 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 136girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006239 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,424babies recorded
What does the name Keila mean?
Keila is a spelling of Kayla, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kayla's meaning and origin.
Kayla is a modern name that became common in the US in the 1980s. Wiktionary calls it a modern invention, possibly built on Kay or a shortening of Michaela, and possibly patterned on Layla. In Yiddish-speaking families Kayla also appears as a separate traditional name. No traditional meaning can be given for the American name.
How sure is this? Not documented. A modern invention with several suggested models; no documented meaning.
Related names: Kaila, Kaylah, Michaela, Kay.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kayla', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Keila popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,551 | 136 |
| 2020 | #1,936 | 99 |
| 2010 | #1,277 | 187 |
| 2000 | #1,119 | 183 |
| 1990 | #1,205 | 141 |
| 1980 | #2,203 | 46 |
| 1970 | #2,817 | 25 |
| 1960 | #3,149 | 16 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Keila, counting every spelling?
Keila is a spelling of Kayla, a name family that ranked #274 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,551 for Keila on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,222 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla | 838 | #364 | 5,075 |
| Kaila | 88 | #2,133 | 536 |
| Keila | 136 | #1,551 | 530 |
| Kaylah | 38 | #3,867 | 220 |
| Cayla | 30 | #4,578 | 191 |
| Kailah | 23 | #5,478 | 173 |
| Keilah | 31 | #4,497 | 132 |
| Kaela | 19 | #6,215 | 112 |
| Caila | 14 | #7,562 | 79 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Keila?
136 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Keila (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Keila born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 62 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Keila.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Keila?
About 7,300 people born in the US named Keila are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 14 and 32. That makes Keila mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Keila by state
How common Keila was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.9×), California (1.7×), Texas (1.6×). In 40 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Keila: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Keila, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Keila
How popular is the name Keila?
Keila was the 1551st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 136 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 991st; the most babies were born in 2006 (239). Over the last ten years it has moved down 156 places. More babies were named Keila in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Keila a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Keila in the US.
Where is Keila most popular?
In 2021–2025, Keila was most common in Florida (0.13 per 1,000 girls), followed by Massachusetts and California.