Girls' name · since 1978
Keiley
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 516 babies named Keiley, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,613 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 516
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
516 girls have been named Keiley since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Keiley recorded 516 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 2023.
- #11,613 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 516 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keiley ranks #11,613 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 516 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,613 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 516
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Keiley's 516 recorded births place it above 83.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Keiley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keiley's full recorded timeline at 2006, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keiley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Keiley by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (240 births, 47% of the file).
2000s was Keiley's strongest decade.
240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Keiley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 80
1990s
80 births
- 2000s
2000s
240 births
- 2010s
2010s
150 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 240 births (47% of all-time use).
How Keiley 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 Keiley's total volume
Keiley by state
Where Keiley concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.1% |
11 of 516 births nationwide.
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What to do with Keiley's data
- Keiley's decade-level peak was the 2000s (240 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Keileys (11 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 Keiley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1978–2023 (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 Keiley 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.