How Many People Are Named Keelyn?
An estimated 1,137 people in the United States have the first name Keelyn. It is used for both genders, with 74.3% female. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Keelyn peaked in popularity in 2010 with 84 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keelyn 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 Keelyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,137
About 1 in 301,455 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
74.3% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2010
84 births
Total Registered
1,154
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keelyn
Keelyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.7%) and females (74.3%). Out of 1,154 total births registered, 297 were male and 857 were female.
Keelyn as a male name
Ranked #9,354 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 2011 (19 births)
Keelyn as a female name
Ranked #10,650 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (70 births)
Keelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keelyn span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 474 babies were registered. Keelyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keelyn by Decade
How has Keelyn 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.
Keelyn by State
Birth registrations for Keelyn span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Florida. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, Michigan. On average, about 6 Keelyns were registered per state.
Keelyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keelyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Keelyn
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Keelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keelyn?
We estimate approximately 1,137 people named Keelyn 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 301,455 Americans share this first name.
Is Keelyn a common name?
Keelyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,154 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keelyn most popular?
Keelyn reached peak popularity in 2010, when 84 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keelyn is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keelyn a female name?
Keelyn is predominantly female. 74.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keelyn Smith, Keelyn Johnson, Keelyn 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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