girl's name
Kiely
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 849
Kiely is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kiely over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 107 |
| 1990s | 197 |
| 2000s | 365 |
| 2010s | 131 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 37 |
How popular is Kiely?
In 2025, Kiely was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Kiely
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kiely also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kiely over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kiely
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kiely — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kiely
How popular is the name Kiely?
In 2025, Kiely was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kiely a girl's or a boy's name?
Kiely is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kiely?
Kiely has 2 syllables.
When was Kiely most popular?
Kiely peaked in 2008, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kiely a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kiely currently ranks #16,016 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.