Total births
1,516
Girls' name · since 1962
Keelie
Keelie has 1,516 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6995
- among girls today
- 1,516
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
1,516 babies have been named Keelie since 1962, making it today's #6995 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keelie has been recorded 1,516 times among girls since 1962, currently ranked #6995 nationally and more common than 61% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #6995 among girls today
- 1,516 born since 1962
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keelie is currently the #6995 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 1,516 born since 1962, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6995
- among girls today
- 1,516
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Keelie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6995
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Keelie was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
75 babies were named Keelie in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Keelie compares
1,516 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Keelie's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keelie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,516 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 75 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keelie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keelie's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 75, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keelie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#6,995
Active since
1962
Keelie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Keelie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keelie's strongest decade.
551 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Keelie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s 85
1970s
85 births
- 1980s 114
1980s
114 births
- 1990s
1990s
305 births
- 2000s
2000s
551 births
- 2010s
2010s
354 births
- 2020s 80
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 551 births (36% of all-time use).
How Keelie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Keelie's total volume
Keelie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Keelie by state
Where Keelie concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 105 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.3% |
Texas share of Keelie's total US births 6.9%
Even split
105 of 1,516 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Keelie appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keelie? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 1,516 babies named Keelie. Today it holds rank #6995 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 75 births.
When was Keelie most popular? ▼
Keelie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 551 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Keelie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Keelie are Texas (105 births), Georgia (12 births), Louisiana (11 births).
How long has the name Keelie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keelie since 1962 -- 64 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Keelie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keely, Keeley, Keegan, Keesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keelie's data
- Keelie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (551 total births); usage has since declined to 80 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Keelies (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Keelie
Nearby Names Like Keelie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keelie
Keely Girl
#2057 12,698 births
Keeley Girl
#1571 6,692 births
Keegan Girl
#2949 3,805 births
Keesha Girl
2,713 births
Keena Girl
#10410 2,195 births
Compare Keelie side by side: Keelie vs Keely Keelie vs Keeley Keelie vs Keegan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1962–2025 (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. "Keelie: #6995 Girls' Name - 1,516 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keelie. 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 Keelie 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 June 2026.