How Many People Are Named Keelin?
An estimated 1,357 people in the United States have the first name Keelin. It is used for both genders, with 75.0% female. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Keelin peaked in popularity in 2002 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keelin 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 Keelin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,357
About 1 in 252,582 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2002
70 births
Total Registered
1,387
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keelin
Keelin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.0%) and females (75.0%). Out of 1,387 total births registered, 347 were male and 1,040 were female.
Keelin as a male name
Ranked #13,248 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (23 births)
Keelin as a female name
Ranked #14,451 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 2002 (61 births)
Keelin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keelin span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 555 babies were registered. Keelin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keelin by Decade
How has Keelin 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.
Keelin by State
Birth registrations for Keelin span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Massachusetts, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida. On average, about 10 Keelins were registered per state.
Keelin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keelin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Keelin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keelin?
We estimate approximately 1,357 people named Keelin 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 252,582 Americans share this first name.
Is Keelin a common name?
Keelin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,387 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keelin most popular?
Keelin reached peak popularity in 2002, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keelin is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keelin a female name?
Keelin is predominantly female. 75.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keelin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keelin Smith, Keelin Johnson, Keelin 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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