Kella
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,733 in 1965
0 babies were named Kella in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKella first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1965, when it reached #3,733.
About the name Kella
Kella is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Kella for girls from 1955 to 2024, in 52 of those 70 years. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked #3,733 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 | 450,450 girls |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 392,157 girls |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 429,185 girls |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 429,185 girls |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 354,610 girls |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 193,798 girls |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 136,799 girls |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 213,675 girls |
Other spellings of Kella
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Kella
What is the origin of the name Kella?
Kella has Celtic Gaelic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Kella a boy or girl name?
Kella is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kella?
Kella is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #3,733 in 1965.