Kelia
Kelia is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Kelia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kelia 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 Kelia
American parents first put Kelia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1960, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 35 Kelias were born — ranking #3,221 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Kelias. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,432 among baby girl names with 23 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 1K Kelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kelia
Kelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kelia's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #3,221. Use the chart and map above to compare Kelia'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.