Total births
213
Girls' name · since 1989
Keighley
Keighley has 213 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10574
- among girls today
- 213
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Keighley currently ranks #10574 among girls' names in America, with 213 babies recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keighley has been recorded 213 times among girls since 1989, currently ranked #10574 nationally and more common than 40% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #10574 among girls today
- 213 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keighley is currently the #10574 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 213 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10574
- among girls today
- 213
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Keighley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10574
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Keighley was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
20 babies were named Keighley in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Keighley compares
213 38th percentile among 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
Keighley's all-time total is 44% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keighley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 213 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keighley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Keighley splits its recorded history at 2004: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Keighley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#10,574
Active since
1989
Keighley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Keighley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Keighley's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Keighley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 67 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keighley? ▼
Keighley has been given to 213 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10574 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Keighley most popular? ▼
Keighley was most popular in the 1990s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Keighley been used? ▼
Records for Keighley go back to 1989, giving 37 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Keighley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keira, Keisha, Keila, Keily, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keighley's data
- Keighley's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Keighley
Nearby Names Like Keighley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keighley
Keira Girl
#606 33,836 births
Keisha Girl
#2571 22,293 births
Keila Girl
#1562 7,424 births
Keily Girl
#981 5,355 births
Keilani Girl
#751 5,304 births
Compare Keighley side by side: Keighley vs Keira Keighley vs Keisha Keighley vs Keila
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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, 1989–2025 (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. "Keighley: #10574 Girls' Name - 213 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keighley. 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 Keighley 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.