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Keely

Girl

Meaning of Keely: Irish: 'beautiful'

Keely is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2627th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2627

63 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

12,719

First recorded 1957 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 155 babies1982: 183 babies1983: 157 babies1984: 202 babies1985: 180 babies1986: 177 babies1987: 152 babies1988: 163 babies1989: 211 babies1990: 267 babies19901991: 259 babies1992: 288 babies1993: 239 babies1994: 227 babies1995: 205 babies1996: 460 babies1997: 555 babies1998: 466 babies1999: 382 babies2000: 416 babies20002001: 403 babies2002: 397 babies2003: 368 babies2004: 335 babies2005: 318 babies2006: 412 babies2007: 399 babies2008: 335 babies2009: 286 babies2010: 214 babies20102011: 185 babies2012: 171 babies2013: 149 babies2014: 131 babies2015: 99 babies2016: 86 babies2017: 81 babies2018: 85 babies2019: 57 babies2020: 67 babies20202021: 73 babies2022: 87 babies2023: 66 babies2024: 94 babies2025: 63 babies
US babies named Keely per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 555.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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