Keilah
Girl name · #4489 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Keilah? In official American birth records, Keilah has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Keilah is currently the #4489 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Keilah.
The 49-year story
Keilah first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 66 girls were named Keilah — good for #2580 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Keilah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Keilah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Keilah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keilah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keilah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keilah is most common
State-level data for Keilah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Keilah
Statistically, parents drawn to Keilah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaylah, Kiarah, Jennah, Kiah, and Kylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keilah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 47 | #3409 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 64 | #2822 |
| 2006 | 51 | #3224 |
| 2005 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2004 | 51 | #3033 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2956 |
| 2002 | 61 | #2554 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3549 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Keilah?
In official American birth records, the name Keilah first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Keilah a popular girl name?
Keilah ranked #4489 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Keilah most popular?
Keilah peaked in 2005, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #2580 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keilah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Keilah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.