Keilah
Girl name · #4489 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.