Keyla is an uncommon variant of Kelly that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Keyla is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #821 for girl births in the United States (and #1,581 across all names), given to 331 babies. Keyla first appears in 1961 and peaked in 2016 (428 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 331 | 331 | #821 |
| 2024 | 351 | 351 | #802 |
| 2023 | 303 | 303 | #890 |
| 2022 | 310 | 310 | #900 |
| 2021 | 266 | 266 | #977 |
| 2020 | 326 | 326 | #838 |
| 2019 | 357 | 357 | #777 |
| 2018 | 355 | 355 | #769 |
| 2017 | 347 | 347 | #792 |
| 2016 | 428 | 428 | #683 |
| 2015 | 348 | 348 | #809 |
| 2014 | 313 | 313 | #875 |
| 2013 | 334 | 334 | #809 |
| 2012 | 314 | 314 | #850 |
| 2011 | 366 | 366 | #753 |
| 2010 | 420 | 420 | #684 |
| 2009 | 359 | 364 | #791 |
| 2008 | 378 | 378 | #777 |
| 2007 | 327 | 334 | #859 |
| 2006 | 320 | 332 | #841 |
| 2005 | 284 | 299 | #890 |
| 2004 | 266 | 282 | #909 |
| 2003 | 243 | 256 | #962 |
| 2002 | 269 | 289 | #858 |
| 2001 | 206 | 222 | #1,041 |
| 2000 | 194 | 215 | #1,067 |
| 1999 | 156 | 180 | #1,220 |
| 1998 | 150 | 175 | #1,221 |
| 1997 | 149 | — | #1,209 |
| 1996 | 91 | — | #1,678 |
| 1995 | 103 | — | #1,517 |
| 1994 | 93 | — | #1,629 |
| 1993 | 78 | — | #1,844 |
| 1992 | 93 | — | #1,636 |
| 1991 | 64 | — | #2,098 |
| 1990 | 78 | — | #1,834 |
| 1989 | 63 | — | #2,013 |
| 1988 | 66 | — | #1,878 |
| 1987 | 42 | — | #2,461 |
| 1986 | 26 | — | #3,403 |
| 1985 | 30 | — | #3,042 |
| 1984 | 25 | — | #3,375 |
| 1983 | 23 | — | #3,487 |
| 1982 | 27 | — | #3,214 |
| 1981 | 14 | — | #5,094 |
| 1980 | 24 | — | #3,455 |
| 1979 | 15 | — | #4,730 |
| 1978 | 27 | — | #2,979 |
| 1977 | 18 | — | #3,973 |
| 1976 | 17 | — | #3,878 |
| 1975 | 23 | — | #3,099 |
| 1974 | 16 | — | #3,939 |
| 1973 | 12 | — | #4,692 |
| 1972 | 9 | — | #5,684 |
| 1971 | 9 | — | #5,752 |
| 1970 | 6 | — | #7,492 |
| 1969 | 7 | — | #6,260 |
| 1968 | 6 | — | #6,604 |
| 1961 | 6 | — | #6,198 |