Girl · Name family
Kaela
11,575births recorded
11Countries
7Variants
2020Peak · Northern Ireland
#483Ireland 2025
Kaela is a girl name family recorded 11,575 times in 11 countries since 1929. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#483 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2020, at 48.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Keela (Ireland), Chela (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Kaela
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaela | English | 6,358 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6116 | 1996 | ▼ 34 % |
| Kaela | English | 185 | 🇫🇷 France | #4790 | 2021 | ▲ 27 % |
| Kaela | English | 180 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1998 | – |
| Kaela | English | 175 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Kaela | English | 58 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1988 | – |
| Kaela | English | 45 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1999 | – |
| Keela | English | 1,070 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1974 | ▼ 63 % |
| Keela | English | 248 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2008 | – |
| Keela | English | 86 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Keela | English | 13 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2005 | – |
| Kela | English | 901 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1975 | – |
| Kela | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2004 | – |
| Chela | Spanish | 474 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1985 | – |
| Chela | Spanish | 95 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1930 | – |
| Kaelah | English | 550 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2002 | – |
| Kella | English | 458 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2013 | – |
| Kella | English | 90 | 🇫🇷 France | #6701 | 2011 | ▲ 27 % |
| Caela | English | 462 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1994 | – |
| Caela | English | 18 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2020 | – |
| Caela | English | 13 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #483 | 2025 | – |
| Caela | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kaela ↔ Keela — spelling variant
- Kaela ↔ Kela — spelling variant
- Kaela ↔ Chela — spelling variant
- Kaela ↔ Kaelah — spelling variant
- Kaela ↔ Kella — spelling variant
- Kaela ↔ Caela — spelling variant
Questions about Kaela
How popular is the name Kaela?
In 2025 it ranked #483 in Ireland. Official registers record 11,575 births across 11 countries.
What is Kaela in other languages?
Keela (English); Kela (English); Chela (Spanish); Kaelah (English); Kella (English); Caela (English).
When was Kaela most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2020, at 48.8 births per 100,000.
Is Kaela a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kaela is a girl name.