Seela
Seela is a name with a single cultural origin: Finnish.
- Finnish
Meaning & Origin of Seela
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Seela is a name with a single cultural origin: Finnish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Finnish
The Story of Seela
Seela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2012, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 11 Seelas were born — ranking #8,980 that year. As of 2026, Seela ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 98 Seelas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Seela most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- KW26%
- Thailand24%
- India21%
- BH16%
- Kenya13%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Seela
Phonetically similar names — useful when Seela 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.
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About the name Seela
Seela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 98 births in the dataset. Seela's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,980. Use the chart and map above to compare Seela'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.