Total births
5,355
Girls' name · since 1969
Keily
Keily has 5,355 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #981
- among girls today
- 5,355
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
5,355 babies have been named Keily since 1969, making it today's #981 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Keily recorded 5,355 times among girls since 1969, holding rank #981 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #981 among girls today
- 5,355 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keily is currently the #981 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 5,355 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #981
- among girls today
- 5,355
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Keily vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#981
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Keily was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
328 babies were named Keily in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Keily compares
5,355 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Keily's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keily | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,355 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 328 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keily's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Keily splits its recorded history at 2004: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 328 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Keily at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2018
Current rank
#981
Active since
1969
Keily popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 328
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Keily popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2019 (Keily as boys' name)
Keily by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Keily's strongest decade.
2,356 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Keily births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s 168
1990s
168 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,209 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,356 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,575 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,356 births (44% of all-time use).
How Keily 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 Keily's total volume
Keily vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Keily by state
Where Keily concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,023 | 19.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 712 | 13.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 459 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 351 | 6.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 231 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 189 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 171 | 3.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 157 | 2.9% |
California share of Keily's total US births 19.1%
Even split
1,023 of 5,355 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Keily appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keily? ▼
5,355 babies have been named Keily since 1969. It currently ranks #981 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 328 births.
When was Keily most popular? ▼
Keily was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,356 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Keily most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Keily are California (1,023 births), Texas (712 births), New York (459 births).
How long has the name Keily been used? ▼
Records for Keily go back to 1969, giving 57 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Keily? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keira, Keisha, Keila, Keilani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keily's data
- Keily's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,356 total births) through the 2020s (1,575) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Keilys (1,023 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Keily
Nearby Names Like Keily
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keily
Keira Girl
#606 33,836 births
Keisha Girl
#2571 22,293 births
Keila Girl
#1562 7,424 births
Keilani Girl
#751 5,304 births
Keith Girl
2,216 births
Compare Keily side by side: Keily vs Keira Keily vs Keisha Keily vs Keila
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Keily
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, 1969–2025 (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. "Keily: #981 Girls' Name - 5,355 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keily. 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 Keily 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.