Keary: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	16	16	2	–	#1,909
1950s	–	101	101	10	+531%	#1,851
1960s	20	91	111	11	+10%	#1,945
1970s	51	234	285	29	+157%	#1,533
1980s	26	78	104	10	-64%	#3,589
1990s	–	60	60	6	-42%	#3,700
2000s	7	–	7	1	-88%	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#1,909

1950s

–

101

+531%

#1,851

1960s

111

+10%

#1,945

1970s

234

285

+157%

#1,533

1980s

104

-64%

#3,589

1990s

–

-42%

#3,700

2000s

–

-88%

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Keary

Keary 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 1949, 684 American babies have been named Keary, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1974, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Keary?

The median living Keary is about 52 years old; half are between 43 and 57. An estimated 600 people named Keary 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.

Keary year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2005	–	–	–	–
2004	7	#13,466	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	5	#9,609
1990	–	–	16	#3,700
1985	–	–	12	#3,696
1980	–	–	8	#4,736
1975	9	#6,177	20	#2,255
1970	9	#5,587	27	#1,679
1965	6	#6,135	9	#2,892
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	12	#2,369
1950	–	–	17	#1,851
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keary?

The median living Keary is about 52 years old. Half of all living Kearys are between 43 and 57 years old.

How many people named Keary are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Keary are alive in the United States, based on 684 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keary in 2025?

Keary 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 Keary?

684 babies have been named Keary in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keary most popular?

Keary peaked in 1974, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Keary a boy or girl name?

Keary is used for both: about 15% of babies named Keary have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Keary rising or falling?

Keary has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Keary popularity over time

The story of Keary

How old are people named Keary?

Keary year by year

Frequently asked questions

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