Girls' name · since 1997

Kealie

Kealie has 83 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

83
total births
1997–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade

83 girls have been named Kealie since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kealie recorded 83 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2011.

  • 83 total births
  • 1997–2011 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 65% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

83 girls have been named Kealie since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

83
total births
1997–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Kealie was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kealie in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

Kealie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kealie's SSA record in two at 2005 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 1998, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kealie at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

83

Since 1997

15 years of records

Peak year

2009

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1997

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2011

Kealie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2009)
15
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
46810121416 1997199819992000200120052007200820092011 6

Kealie by decade

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

2000s was Kealie's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Kealie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 54 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kealie?
83 babies have been named Kealie since 1997. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2009 with 15 births.
When was Kealie most popular?
Kealie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kealie been used?
The SSA has tracked Kealie since 1997 -- 15 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Kealie?
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 Kealie's data

  • Kealie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1997–2011 (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. "Kealie: Baby Name Since 1997 - 83 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kealie. 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 Kealie 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 July 2026.