Kela
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Kela’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
901 births recorded 1950–2016 · peaked in 1994 with 32 births
Most common in: California, Hawaii, Louisiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kela’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #4686 | — |
| 1993 | #3877 | ↑809 |
| 1994 | #3448 | ↑429 |
| 1995 | #4518 | ↓1070 |
| 1996 | #4739 | ↓221 |
| 1997 | #3897 | ↑842 |
| 1998 | #5123 | ↓1226 |
| 1999 | #4870 | ↑253 |
| 2000 | #4649 | ↑221 |
| 2001 | #7317 | ↓2668 |
| 2002 | #5897 | ↑1420 |
| 2003 | #7207 | ↓1310 |
| 2004 | #7828 | ↓621 |
| 2005 | #7500 | ↑328 |
| 2006 | #11417 | ↓3917 |
| 2007 | #9539 | ↑1878 |
| 2008 | #10807 | ↓1268 |
| 2009 | #13704 | ↓2897 |
| 2011 | #13347 | ↑357 |
| 2016 | #11781 | ↑1566 |
Frequently asked questions about Kela
Is Kela a popular name?
Kela has 901 recorded births in United States between 1950 and 2016, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Kela more common for boys or girls?
Kela is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Kela most popular?
Kela peaked in 1994 in United States, with 32 recorded births that year.
Is Kela rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Kela’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4315 in 1950 to #11781 in 2016.
How many babies have been named Kela?
At least 901 babies have been recorded with the name Kela across official birth statistics in 1 country.