Recorded 1971–2015 Girls' name Peak 2000 422 births

Kealy — girls' name

422 babies named Kealy in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s301980s581990s1322000s1562010s46

The verdict

422 girls have been named Kealy since 1971, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.

422
total births
1971–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Kealy was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

24 babies were named Kealy in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kealy

The Social Security Administration has registered 422 babies named Kealy between 1971 and 2015, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kealy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kealy performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 156 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kealy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kealy 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 422 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.

Kealy at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

422

Since 1971

45 years of records

Peak year

2000

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1971

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2015

Kealy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1971

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2000)
24
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
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Kealy by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
156 births that decade — 37% of Kealy's all-time total
1970s301980s581990s1322000s1562010s46

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kealy?
422 babies have been named Kealy since 1971. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2000 with 24 births.
When was Kealy most popular?
Kealy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Kealy been used?
Kealy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 45 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Kealy?
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.

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, 1971–2015 (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.