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Keela

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What official birth registration shows about Keela: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2002–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2002 to 2024, ranging from #2137 to #5891.200420072010201320172024#2137#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2002#2540
2003#3594
2004#2530
2005#3382
2006#2137
2007#2895
2008#3860
2009#3422
2010#2235
2011#3185
2012#5876
2013#3160
2014#4003
2015#4103
2017#4063
2018#4684
2020#5493
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 26 of the 28 years from 1998 to 2025.

In 2020: #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5493 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1998–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #319 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1998–2025

    Highest recorded position: #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1998–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #206 in Republic of Ireland in 2008.

Keela's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#41035HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#31857HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#223511HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#25307HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#25406HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3614HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2776HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3514HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2267HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4648HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#39510HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#31914HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#36511HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#4768HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#40211HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#33614HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#35713HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#35414HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#35913HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#39512HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#29916HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#20627HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#25119HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4318HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#27713HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#30411HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5283HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3197HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Keela is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Keela, between 1998 and 2025, in 27 of those 28 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2008England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 2006Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: highest position in 200519982025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1998–202526#206 in 2008
England and Wales2002–202418#2137 in 2006
Northern Ireland2003–20186#226 in 2005
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What is known about Keela

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1998–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #206 in Republic of Ireland in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.