Keelie: 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	27	3	–	#5,191
1970s	85	9	+215%	#4,026
1980s	114	11	+34%	#4,952
1990s	305	31	+168%	#2,535
2000s	551	55	+81%	#2,496
2010s	354	35	-36%	#2,740
2020s (to 2025)	80	13	-62%	#6,580

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,191

1970s

+215%

#4,026

1980s

114

+34%

#4,952

1990s

305

+168%

#2,535

2000s

551

+81%

#2,496

2010s

354

-36%

#2,740

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#6,580

The story of Keelie

Keelie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,163 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 1,516 American babies have been named Keelie. Its peak came in 2007, when 75 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 Keelie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keelie?

The median living Keelie is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 29. An estimated 1,500 people named Keelie 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.

Keelie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,163
2024	16	#7,086
2023	10	#9,963
2022	18	#6,580
2021	13	#8,266
2020	12	#8,680
2019	20	#6,080
2018	18	#6,660
2017	19	#6,414
2016	28	#4,922
2015	29	#4,791
2014	29	#4,838
2013	43	#3,611
2012	48	#3,401
2011	55	#3,073
2010	65	#2,740
2009	48	#3,436
2008	71	#2,617
2007	75	#2,496
2006	69	#2,617
2005	57	#2,889
2004	47	#3,245
2003	48	#3,103
2002	50	#2,956
2001	41	#3,342
2000	45	#3,097
1995	22	#4,606
1990	24	#4,167
1985	9	#7,240
1980	14	#5,093
1975	10	#5,735
1970	14	#4,134
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keelie?

The median living Keelie is about 20 years old. Half of all living Keelies are between 15 and 29 years old.

How many people named Keelie are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Keelie are alive in the United States, based on 1,516 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Keelie mean?

Spelling variant of Kellie.

How popular is the name Keelie in 2025?

Keelie ranked #9,163 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keelie?

1,516 babies have been named Keelie in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keelie most popular?

Keelie peaked in 2007, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Keelie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keelie rising or falling?

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

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Keelie popularity over time

The story of Keelie

How old are people named Keelie?

Keelie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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