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Keilly

Girl

Meaning of Keilly: Irish: 'descendant of Ceallach'

Keilly 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 — 8591st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8591

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

610

First recorded 1993 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 21 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 29 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 38 babies2009: 42 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 48 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Keilly per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 48.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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