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Keelin

Girl

Meaning of Keelin: Irish: 'slender and beautiful'

Keelin 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 — 10594th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10594

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,396

First recorded 1956 · peak 2002

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 26 babies1992: 33 babies1993: 30 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 37 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 50 babies1998: 43 babies1999: 56 babies2000: 63 babies20002001: 58 babies2002: 70 babies2003: 46 babies2004: 53 babies2005: 49 babies2006: 49 babies2007: 61 babies2008: 55 babies2009: 51 babies2010: 48 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 34 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Keelin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 70.

Gender split

26% boys · 74% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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