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In the United States 0 5 10 15 20 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 2009 per 100,000 babies of that sex 5,483 babies given this name since 1976 At its height in 2009, about 1 in 6,300 girls 171 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Kelly Girl or boy From the Irish surname Ó Ceallaigh, 'descendant of Ceallach'. The meaning of Ceallach is debated ('bright-headed',… Modern · peak 1977 Kyle Boy From a Scottish surname taken from the district of Kyle in Ayrshire; the district name is often derived from Gaelic… Modern · peak 1990 Gloria Girl Latin and Spanish 'glory', associated with Our Lady of Glory and the hymn Gloria in excelsis. Victorian · peak 1945 Kayla Girl A modern American name of uncertain origin, probably built on Kay with the ending -la. Claims that it is Hebrew for… Modern · peak 1991 Clarence Boy From the title Duke of Clarence, named after Clare in Suffolk. Victorian · peak 1886 Caleb Boy Hebrew Kalev, 'dog'. The reading 'whole-hearted' (from kol lev) is a later interpretation, not the etymology. Biblical · peak 2002 Clara Girl Latin clara 'clear, bright, famous'. Middle Ages · peak 1890 Gladys Girl Anglicized Welsh Gwladus; often linked with gwlad 'country', but this is uncertain. Victorian · peak 1901 · forgotten Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.