Unisex name · since 1956
Keelin
Keelin has 1,040 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,305 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,040
- born since 1956
- 2000s
- peak decade
Keelin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,040 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Keelin recorded 1,040 times among girls since 1956, 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 1956 to 2022.
- #7,305 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,040 born since 1956
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keelin ranks #7,305 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,040 born since 1956, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,305 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,040
- born since 1956
- 2000s
- peak decade
Keelin's 1,040 recorded births place it above 89.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Keelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Keelin splits its recorded history at 1999: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Keelin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2022
- Peak year (2002)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Keelin popularity over time - boys
356 total births recorded since 1991 (Keelin as boys' name)
Keelin by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (436 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Keelin's strongest decade.
436 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Keelin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 80
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
280 births
- 2000s
2000s
436 births
- 2010s
2010s
194 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 436 births (42% of all-time use).
How Keelin 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 Keelin's total volume
Keelin by state
Where Keelin concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
27 of 1,040 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Keelin's data
- Keelin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (436 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Keelins (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Keelin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1956–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Keelin 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 August 2026.