Keila is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Keila means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Keila across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Keila has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Keila is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “fortress or crown”. A biblical place name, also a variant of Kayla.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,424 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 127 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Keila per year, United States (1956 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (239/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2004 (3/yr).
Keila is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #1,889 nationally (given to 247 babies that year).
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