US rank #1568 Girls' name Peak 2007 6,556 births

Keeley — #1568 US girls' name

6,556 babies named Keeley in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s521960s1741970s3061980s7341990s14032000s20722010s12842020s531
#1568
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Keeley was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

253 babies were named Keeley in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keeley

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,556 babies named Keeley between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keeley currently holds the #1568 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 253 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keeley performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,072 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Keeley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 503 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Keeley in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keeley 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 6,556 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.

Keeley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,556

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

2007

253 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,568

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keeley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
253
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
-1000100200300 202420152006199719881979197019611957 6

Keeley popularity over time — boys

49 total births recorded since 1969 (Keeley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 49 births
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Keeley by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,072 births that decade — 32% of Keeley's all-time total
1950s521960s1741970s3061980s7341990s14032000s20722010s12842020s531

Keeley by state

Where Keeley concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keeley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
503 7.7%
#2 California
405 6.2%
#3 Illinois
261 4.0%
#4 Ohio
168 2.6%
#5 Tennessee
163 2.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
156 2.4%
#7 Florida
147 2.2%
#8 North Carolina
140 2.1%
Texas share of Keeley's total US births 7.7%
Even split

503 of 6,556 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Keeley appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keeley?
6,556 babies have been named Keeley since 1957. It currently ranks #1568 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 253 births.
When was Keeley most popular?
Keeley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,072 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Keeley most popular?
The top states for the name Keeley are Texas (503 births), California (405 births), Illinois (261 births).
How long has the name Keeley been used?
Keeley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keeley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keely, Keegan, Keesha, Keena, 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, 1957–2024 (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.