How Many People Are Named Keeley?
An estimated 6,402 people in the United States have the first name Keeley. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Keeley peaked in popularity in 2007 with 253 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keeley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Keeley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,402
About 1 in 53,539 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2007
253 births
Total Registered
6,605
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keeley
Keeley is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,605 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Keeley as a male name
Ranked #12,429 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1973 (6 births)
Keeley as a female name
Ranked #1,569 in 2024
135 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (253 births)
Keeley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keeley span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,087 babies were registered. Keeley has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keeley by Decade
How has Keeley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Keeley by State
Birth registrations for Keeley span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in South Dakota, Nevada, West Virginia. On average, about 91 Keeleys were registered per state.
Keeley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keeley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Keeley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keeley?
We estimate approximately 6,402 people named Keeley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 53,539 Americans share this first name.
Is Keeley a common name?
Keeley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,605 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keeley most popular?
Keeley reached peak popularity in 2007, when 253 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keeley is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keeley a female name?
Keeley is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keeley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keeley Smith, Keeley Johnson, Keeley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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