US rank #13977 Girls' name Peak 1999 381 births

Kealey — #13977 US girls' name

381 babies named Kealey in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s1312000s1792010s542020s6
#13977
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Kealey

The Social Security Administration has registered 381 babies named Kealey between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kealey currently holds the #13977 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kealey performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 179 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kealey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kealey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 381 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kealey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

381

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

1999

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,977

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kealey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
24
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
0510152025 20242011200720031999199519911988 5

Kealey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
179 births that decade — 47% of Kealey's all-time total
1980s111990s1312000s1792010s542020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kealey?
381 babies have been named Kealey since 1988. It currently ranks #13977 among girls. The peak year 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?
Kealey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.