girl's name
Keeley
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,537
Northern Ireland
#422
2023 births
Keeley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 135 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 253 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,559 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Keeley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 52 |
| 1960s | 179 |
| 1970s | 323 |
| 1980s | 734 |
| 1990s | 1,415 |
| 2000s | 2,087 |
| 2010s | 1,285 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 666 |
How popular is Keeley?
In 2025, Keeley was given to 135 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keeley is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Keeley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keeley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keeley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keeley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keeley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keeley
How popular is the name Keeley?
In 2025, Keeley was given to 135 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keeley a girl's or a boy's name?
Keeley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keeley?
Keeley has 2 syllables.
When was Keeley most popular?
Keeley peaked in 2007, when 253 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Keeley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keeley currently ranks #1,563 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.