Rising since 2017, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Kelina since 1976
Babies named Kelina per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 79 |
| 2010s | 46 |
| 2020s | 42 |
Meaning & origin
Kelina is a rare modern name that first appeared in U.S. Social Security data in 1976. Its peak popularity came in 2006, though it has never been common. Since 2017, the name has been rising in usage, suggesting growing but still very limited appeal. With a 2025 ranking of 14,942 and an incidence of about 1 in every 321,453 births, Kelina remains a distinctive choice. Its etymology is unclear, but it is likely a synthetic formation combining a short element like Kel- with the feminine suffix -ina, a pattern common in modern American coinages. No top states recorded.
Kelina first appeared in U.S. records in 1976. It is likely a modern invented name, formed by combining a short element (such as Kel- from Kelly or Kelsey) with the feminine suffix -ina. Its usage has remained rare, with a slight increase in popularity since the late 2010s.
“Kelina” around the world
Where Kelina lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Keli, Lina, Kena
Sibling names for Kelina
Names that share Kelina's style, for a brother or sister.
