Girl · #6,839 in 2026

Heela

Name: Popularity of the name Heela in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Heela, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Dance Hall at Louse Point is the debut collaborative studio album by English alternative rock musicians PJ Harvey and John Parish, released on 23 September 1996 on Island Records. It was reissued on vinyl LP in October 2020.

Current Rank

#6,839

Peak Rank

#6,839 (2026)

Total Babies

164

5-Yr Trend

+54%

2006

First Year

2026

Last Year

2026

Peak Year

#6839

Peak Rank

164

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Heela

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Parish wrote and played the music, while Harvey sang vocals and wrote the lyrics. The pair had been musical collaborators for several years before making this album together – as a teenager growing up in rural England, Harvey contributed saxophone, guitar and backing vocals to Parish's band Automatic Dlamini before forming her own band in 1991. Parish later served as co-producer, guitarist, percussionist and keyboard player on Harvey's 1995 album To Bring You My Love , and would also feature heavily on her 1998 album Is This Desire? . The album was viewed by many PJ Harvey fans as a minor side

The Story of Heela

Heela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 16 Heelas were born — ranking #6,839 that year. As of 2026, Heela ranks #6,839 for baby girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 164 Heelas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Heela

Phonetically similar names — useful when Heela is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Heela

What does the name Heela mean?

How popular is Heela in 2026?

In 2026, Heela ranks #6,839 among girls' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year.

When was Heela most popular?

Heela reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #6,839 that year with 16 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Heela most popular?

Heela has historically been most popular in Virginia, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Heela.

Is Heela a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Heela is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Heela?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Heela include Gabrella, Brietta, Tanith. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Heela

Heela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 164 births in the dataset. Heela's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #6,839. Use the chart and map above to compare Heela's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.