Kelyah
How to say it: keh-LYA · /kɛˈlja/
Modern French variant of Kelya meaning 'bright-headed' - adds silent -h for a distinctive feminine look.
Kelyah was the 6,201st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are down about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,375 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,201 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | −37% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,375 |
| In France, 2025 | #241 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kelyah peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kely
- Lyah
Honouring a Kelyah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kelyah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in French, Irish.
In France: #241 for girls in 2025.
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