Keala
Keala was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Keala as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #5,927 (3) |
| 2024 | #6,394 (18) | — |
| 2023 | #8,989 (11) | — |
| 2022 | #7,631 (14) | — |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | #5,581 (3) |
| 2020 | #10,250 (9) | — |
| 2019 | #9,112 (11) | — |
| 2018 | #6,792 (17) | #3,985 (5) |
| 2017 | #9,943 (10) | — |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | — |
| 2015 | #13,006 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #6,987 (17) | — |
| 2013 | #10,235 (10) | — |
| 2012 | #6,872 (18) | — |
| 2011 | #6,564 (19) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2005 at #3,126.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1969.
- In 2025, 65% of US babies named Keala were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Keala is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 100,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 56,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ke'ala | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Keala | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Keala | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Keala | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |
| Keala | US | Boys | #10,695 | 6 |