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Keala

Girl

Meaning of Keala: Hawaiian: 'the path'

Keala is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6325th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6325

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

881

First recorded 1969 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 20 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 38 babies2005: 50 babies2006: 36 babies2007: 32 babies2008: 33 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 27 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Keala per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

3% boys · 97% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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