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The first name Keila

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Keila last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2013, with 11 births (#2,313).

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131
babies named Keila, 1996–2025
#4,843
rank in 2024
2013
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Keila with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Keila at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 136 girls born in the United States were named Keila, the 1,551st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 239 were.

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7,424
babies named Keila since 1880
#1,551
rank in 2025
2006
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Keila

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Keila Costa
    Brazilian athletics competitor (born 1983)

Questions

How popular is the name Keila?
In 2024, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Keila, ranking 4,843rd. Its peak was 2013, with 11 births.
Is Keila a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,424 US babies named Keila since 1880 were girls.
When was Keila most popular?
2006 in the United States, when 239 babies were named Keila, its highest rank at 1,066th.