girl's name
Keely
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,873
Northern Ireland
#458
2010 births
Keely is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1997, when 555 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 52,626 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.
Keely 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 | 210 |
| 1960s | 741 |
| 1970s | 1,305 |
| 1980s | 1,738 |
| 1990s | 3,348 |
| 2000s | 3,669 |
| 2010s | 1,258 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 450 |
How popular is Keely?
In 2025, Keely was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keely 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 Keely
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keely also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keely over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keely
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keely — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keely
How popular is the name Keely?
In 2025, Keely was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keely a girl's or a boy's name?
Keely is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keely?
Keely has 2 syllables.
When was Keely most popular?
Keely peaked in 1997, when 555 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Keely a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keely currently ranks #2,724 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.