Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1999

Kealey

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kealey
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1999
24 babies
All-time total
381
#13,932 all-time among girls
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Kealey popularity over time

381 babies have been named Kealey since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 11 1 – #11,527
1990s 131 13 +1091% #4,660
2000s 179 18 +37% #5,281
2010s 54 5 -70% #6,776
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 -81% #14,355

The story of Kealey

Kealey is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1988, 381 American babies have been named Kealey. Its peak came in 1999, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kealey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kealey?

The median living Kealey is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 28. An estimated 400 people named Kealey are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kealey year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #14,355
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 5 #17,878
2013 11 #9,917
2012 10 #10,844
2011 9 #11,680
2010 19 #6,776
2009 10 #11,082
2008 20 #6,688
2007 20 #6,692
2006 18 #7,003
2005 19 #6,411
2004 14 #8,028
2003 18 #6,446
2002 20 #5,776
2001 22 #5,281
2000 18 #6,090
1995 14 #6,433
1990 7 #10,761
1985 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kealey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kealey?

The median living Kealey is about 23 years old. Half of all living Kealeys are between 18 and 28 years old.

How many people named Kealey are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kealey are alive in the United States, based on 381 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kealey in 2025?

Kealey did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kealey?

381 babies have been named Kealey in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kealey most popular?

Kealey peaked in 1999, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Kealey a boy or girl name?

Kealey is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kealey rising or falling?

Kealey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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