How Many People Are Named Keala?
An estimated 838 people in the United States have the first name Keala. It is predominantly female (97.5%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Keala peaked in popularity in 2005 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keala as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Keala paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
838
About 1 in 409,015 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.5% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2005
50 births
Total Registered
864
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keala
Keala is predominantly female (97.5%), though 22 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Keala as a male name
Ranked #13,604 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 1981 (7 births)
Keala as a female name
Ranked #6,495 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (50 births)
Keala: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keala span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 298 babies were registered. Keala has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keala by Decade
How has Keala tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Keala by State
Birth registrations for Keala span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Hawaii, Washington. The lowest are in Washington, Hawaii, California. On average, about 70 Kealas were registered per state.
Keala + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keala as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Keala
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Keala: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keala?
We estimate approximately 838 people named Keala are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 409,015 Americans share this first name.
Is Keala a common name?
Keala is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 864 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keala most popular?
Keala reached peak popularity in 2005, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keala is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keala a female name?
Keala is predominantly female. 97.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keala Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keala Smith, Keala Johnson, Keala Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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