Keela is a rare variant of Kelly that peaked in 1978 and has since faded.
Keela is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #16,112 for girl births in the United States (and #26,720 across all names), given to 5 babies. Keela was first reported in SSA data in 1956 and peaked in 1978 (33 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #16,112 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | #16,384 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | #10,796 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | #14,283 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | #10,911 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | #11,010 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 | #7,648 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #9,750 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 | #7,806 |
| 2014 | 14 | 14 | #8,282 |
| 2013 | 15 | 15 | #7,978 |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 | #6,738 |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | #9,438 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | #8,973 |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | #9,705 |
| 2008 | 25 | 25 | #5,654 |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | #8,784 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | #14,346 |
| 2005 | 14 | 14 | #8,107 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | #11,175 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | #11,869 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #16,792 |
| 2001 | 13 | 13 | #7,974 |
| 1999 | 11 | 11 | #8,517 |
| 1998 | 9 | 9 | #9,697 |
| 1997 | 14 | — | #6,649 |
| 1996 | 14 | — | #6,551 |
| 1995 | 14 | — | #6,435 |
| 1994 | 12 | — | #7,344 |
| 1993 | 22 | — | #4,588 |
| 1992 | 30 | — | #3,625 |
| 1991 | 30 | — | #3,577 |
| 1990 | 31 | — | #3,470 |
| 1989 | 18 | — | #4,947 |
| 1988 | 16 | — | #5,166 |
| 1987 | 25 | — | #3,573 |
| 1986 | 21 | — | #3,951 |
| 1985 | 20 | — | #4,052 |
| 1984 | 21 | — | #3,798 |
| 1983 | 25 | — | #3,284 |
| 1982 | 23 | — | #3,586 |
| 1981 | 22 | — | #3,674 |
| 1980 | 16 | — | #4,614 |
| 1979 | 20 | — | #3,831 |
| 1978 | 33 | — | #2,596 |
| 1977 | 29 | — | #2,804 |
| 1976 | 23 | — | #3,136 |
| 1975 | 20 | — | #3,443 |
| 1974 | 32 | — | #2,414 |
| 1973 | 29 | — | #2,537 |
| 1972 | 28 | — | #2,549 |
| 1971 | 21 | — | #3,208 |
| 1970 | 24 | — | #2,889 |
| 1969 | 17 | — | #3,385 |
| 1968 | 9 | — | #4,939 |
| 1967 | 10 | — | #4,440 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | #6,150 |
| 1965 | 15 | — | #3,331 |
| 1964 | 17 | — | #3,174 |
| 1963 | 17 | — | #3,123 |
| 1962 | 10 | — | #4,391 |
| 1961 | 9 | — | #4,702 |
| 1960 | 17 | — | #3,038 |
| 1959 | 12 | — | #3,714 |
| 1958 | 6 | — | #5,748 |
| 1956 | 8 | — | #4,645 |