Kealy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	30	3	–	#6,339
1980s	58	6	+93%	#6,687
1990s	132	13	+128%	#4,736
2000s	156	16	+18%	#4,888
2010s	46	5	-71%	#8,504
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,339

1980s

+93%

#6,687

1990s

132

+128%

#4,736

2000s

156

+18%

#4,888

2010s

-71%

#8,504

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kealy

Kealy 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 1971, 422 American babies have been named Kealy. Its peak came in 2000, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kealy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kealy?

The median living Kealy is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Kealy are alive in the United States today.

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

Kealy 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,741
2014	6	#15,615
2013	5	#17,943
2012	8	#12,803
2011	6	#15,797
2010	14	#8,504
2009	11	#10,324
2008	11	#10,432
2007	13	#9,283
2006	20	#6,481
2005	22	#5,689
2004	14	#8,029
2003	13	#8,251
2002	18	#6,270
2001	10	#9,732
2000	24	#4,888
1995	11	#7,789
1990	11	#7,576
1985	10	#6,687
1980	5	#11,149
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kealy?

The median living Kealy is about 26 years old. Half of all living Kealys are between 20 and 34 years old.

How many people named Kealy are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kealy are alive in the United States, based on 422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kealy mean?

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Kealy in 2025?

Kealy 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 Kealy?

422 babies have been named Kealy in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kealy most popular?

Kealy peaked in 2000, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Kealy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kealy rising or falling?

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

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Kealy popularity over time

The story of Kealy

How old are people named Kealy?

Kealy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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