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Keelie

Girl

Meaning of Keelie: Irish: 'slender'

Keelie is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8589th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8589

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,516

First recorded 1962 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 24 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 31 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 22 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 51 babies1998: 46 babies1999: 47 babies2000: 45 babies20002001: 41 babies2002: 50 babies2003: 48 babies2004: 47 babies2005: 57 babies2006: 69 babies2007: 75 babies2008: 71 babies2009: 48 babies2010: 65 babies20102011: 55 babies2012: 48 babies2013: 43 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Keelie per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 75.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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