Total births
422
Girls' name · since 1971
Kealy
Kealy has 422 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 422
- total births
- 1971–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Kealy is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 422 have been recorded since 1971.
Kealy has 422 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1971 to 2015.
- 422 total births
- 1971–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Kealy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kealy splits its recorded history at 1996: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kealy at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Kealy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2015
- Peak year (2000)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Kealy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kealy's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Kealy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
132 births
- 2000s
2000s
156 births
- 2010s 46
2010s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 156 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kealy? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 422 babies named Kealy. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Kealy go back to 1971, giving 45 years of history 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.
What to do with Kealy's data
- Kealy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 46 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.
Keep exploring Kealy
Nearby Names Like Kealy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kealy
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 Kealy side by side: Kealy vs Keara Kealy vs Keanna Kealy vs Keana
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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, 1971–2015 (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. "Kealy: Baby Name Since 1971 - 422 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kealy. 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 Kealy 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.