Keeli: 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	7	1	–	#5,143
1960s	26	3	+271%	#4,291
1970s	111	11	+327%	#4,314
1980s	169	17	+52%	#3,948
1990s	271	27	+60%	#2,532
2000s	393	39	+45%	#2,728
2010s	189	19	-52%	#3,754
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-79%	#9,932

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,143

1960s

+271%

#4,291

1970s

111

+327%

#4,314

1980s

169

+52%

#3,948

1990s

271

+60%

#2,532

2000s

393

+45%

#2,728

2010s

189

-52%

#3,754

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#9,932

The story of Keeli

Keeli 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 1958, 1,190 American babies have been named Keeli. Its peak came in 2002, when 56 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 Keeli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keeli?

The median living Keeli is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 36. An estimated 1,200 people named Keeli 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.

Keeli 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	6	#14,460
2021	10	#9,932
2020	8	#11,614
2019	9	#10,912
2018	11	#9,479
2017	13	#8,545
2016	14	#8,202
2015	14	#8,215
2014	17	#7,151
2013	16	#7,577
2012	19	#6,740
2011	41	#3,754
2010	35	#4,250
2009	24	#5,797
2008	35	#4,406
2007	44	#3,685
2006	37	#4,042
2005	39	#3,774
2004	41	#3,600
2003	51	#2,975
2002	56	#2,728
2001	23	#5,090
2000	43	#3,189
1995	22	#4,605
1990	21	#4,596
1985	15	#4,961
1980	12	#5,696
1975	13	#4,712
1970	11	#4,895
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keeli?

The median living Keeli is about 25 years old. Half of all living Keelis are between 18 and 36 years old.

How many people named Keeli are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Keeli are alive in the United States, based on 1,190 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Keeli mean?

Spelling variant of Kelly.

How popular is the name Keeli in 2025?

Keeli 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 Keeli?

1,190 babies have been named Keeli in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keeli most popular?

Keeli peaked in 2002, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Keeli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keeli rising or falling?

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

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Keeli popularity over time

The story of Keeli

How old are people named Keeli?

Keeli year by year

Frequently asked questions

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