Keeley
- Pronunciation
- [Kee-ley]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Lively: Aggressive. Variant Of Kelly.
- Origin
- Irish
Keeley Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 6,556 baby girls have been named Keeley. The name peaked in 2007 with 253 US births that year (rank #1041). In 2024, ranked #1569 nationally — 528 places below its 2007 peak.
Top States for Keeley
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Keeley births are: Texas (496), California (395), Illinois (261).
Other Irish-Origin Names Like Keeley
If you like Keeley's Irish origin, consider these related names: Abban, Abiageal, Abracham, Adare, Addergoole. Browse all Irish names →
6-Letter Names Starting with K
Names with Keeley's exact length and starting letter: Kaaria, Kaarle, Kaarlo, Kabaka, Kadian.
Quick Facts About Keeley
US Popularity History (2000–2002)
Annual US births named Keeley by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2002 with 223 girls named Keeley (girl rank #988 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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