Total births
381
Girls' name · since 1988
Kealey
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 381 babies named Kealey, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14020
- among girls today
- 381
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
381 babies have been named Kealey since 1988, making it today's #14020 girls' name.
Kealey has 381 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14020 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.
- #14020 among girls today
- 381 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kealey is currently the #14020 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 381 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14020
- among girls today
- 381
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Kealey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14020
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Kealey was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
24 babies were named Kealey in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Kealey compares
381 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kealey's all-time total is -0% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kealey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 381 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kealey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kealey's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kealey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#14,020
Active since
1988
Kealey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (1999)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Kealey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kealey's strongest decade.
179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Kealey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
131 births
- 2000s
2000s
179 births
- 2010s 54
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 179 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kealey? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 381 babies named Kealey. Today it holds rank #14020 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 24 births.
When was Kealey most popular? ▼
Kealey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 179 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Kealey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kealey since 1988 -- 37 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kealey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keara, Keanna, Keana, Keaira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kealey's data
- Kealey's decade-level peak was the 2000s (179 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kealey
Nearby Names Like Kealey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kealey
Keara Girl
#9699 4,767 births
Keanna Girl
#6023 3,638 births
Keana Girl
#7355 2,738 births
Keaira Girl
1,840 births
Keagan Girl
#4068 1,757 births
Compare Kealey side by side: Kealey vs Keara Kealey vs Keanna Kealey vs Keana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kealey
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kealey: #14020 Girls' Name - 381 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kealey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kealey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.