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girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Keelee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Keelee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
43 babies
All-time total
463
#12,418 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Keelee popularity over time

463 babies have been named Keelee since 1976, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Girls

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 6 1 – #8,616
1980s 25 3 +317% #8,465
1990s 94 9 +276% #5,780
2000s 223 22 +137% #3,750
2010s 108 11 -52% #6,285
2020s (to 2025) 7 1 -89% #12,815

The story of Keelee

Keelee 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 1976, 463 American babies have been named Keelee. Its peak came in 2007, when 43 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 Keelee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keelee?

The median living Keelee is about 19 years old; half are between 16 and 26. An estimated 500 people named Keelee are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Keelee 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 7 #12,815
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 8 #12,209
2016 10 #10,480
2015 13 #8,696
2014 9 #11,457
2013 12 #9,323
2012 17 #7,295
2011 18 #6,984
2010 21 #6,285
2009 25 #5,633
2008 29 #5,081
2007 43 #3,750
2006 21 #6,245
2005 20 #6,135
2004 22 #5,658
2003 18 #6,448
2002 16 #6,874
2001 12 #8,477
2000 17 #6,341
1995 10 #8,407
1990 12 #7,090
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keelee?

The median living Keelee is about 19 years old. Half of all living Keelees are between 16 and 26 years old.

How many people named Keelee are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Keelee are alive in the United States, based on 463 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keelee in 2025?

Keelee 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 Keelee?

463 babies have been named Keelee in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keelee most popular?

Keelee peaked in 2007, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Keelee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keelee rising or falling?

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

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