Girl · #16,763 in 2026

Kaelea

Kaelea is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#16,763
Peak Rank
#7,239 (1999)
Total Babies
104
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1991
First Year
2011
Last Year
1999
Peak Year
#7239
Peak Rank
104
Total Count
15
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kaelea

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

Kaelea is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Kaelea

Kaelea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1999: 13 births, good for #7,239 nationwide. About 54% of every Kaelea on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Kaelea last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 104 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Kaelea

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kaelea. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Kaelea

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaelea

What does the name Kaelea mean?
Kaelea is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Kaelea?
Kaelea has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Kaelea in 2026?
In 2026, Kaelea ranks #16,763 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Kaelea most popular?
Kaelea reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #7,239 that year with 13 babies given the name.
Is Kaelea a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kaelea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kaelea?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kaelea include Lusia, Marleena, Yamel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Kaelea?
Common variants and related forms of Kaelea include Caylee, Cayley, Kaelee, Kailee, Kailey, Kayleah. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Kaelea

Kaelea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 104 births in the dataset. Kaelea's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #7,239. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaelea'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.