Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2010

Keelyn

Gender Unisex · 74% girls Rank 2025 #11,417
Rank 2025
#11,417
among girls · ↓729 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Keelyn
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
84 babies
All-time total
1,162
#8,301 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Keelyn popularity over time

1,162 babies have been named Keelyn since 1973, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 – 5 1 – #9,012
1980s 33 – 33 3 +560% #9,667
1990s 110 35 145 15 +339% #5,332
2000s 318 90 408 41 +181% #3,508
2010s 344 130 474 47 +16% #2,596
2020s (to 2025) 55 42 97 16 -66% #6,490

The story of Keelyn

Keelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,417 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,162 American babies have been named Keelyn, about 74% girls and 26% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 84 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Keelyn?

The median living Keelyn is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 1,200 people named Keelyn are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Keelyn 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
2025 8 #11,417 – –
2024 9 #10,688 – –
2023 10 #9,964 8 #9,364
2022 – – 9 #8,663
2021 10 #9,933 8 #9,270
2020 18 #6,490 17 #5,364
2019 22 #5,711 15 #5,968
2018 16 #7,254 13 #6,537
2017 15 #7,649 11 #7,327
2016 32 #4,481 10 #7,888
2015 23 #5,750 11 #7,313
2014 32 #4,505 11 #7,305
2013 36 #4,123 9 #8,468
2012 43 #3,680 17 #5,381
2011 55 #3,074 19 #4,911
2010 70 #2,596 14 #6,218
2009 40 #3,917 16 #5,701
2008 47 #3,508 9 #8,674
2007 29 #5,025 14 #6,109
2006 37 #4,043 16 #5,428
2005 28 #4,772 5 #12,430
2004 25 #5,140 8 #8,552
2003 25 #5,025 7 #9,183
2002 26 #4,698 – –
2001 36 #3,664 9 #7,222
2000 25 #4,718 6 #9,733
1995 12 #7,281 6 #8,358
1990 7 #10,764 – –
1985 6 #9,907 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keelyn?

The median living Keelyn is about 16 years old. Half of all living Keelyns are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Keelyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Keelyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,162 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keelyn in 2025?

Keelyn ranked #11,417 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keelyn?

1,162 babies have been named Keelyn in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keelyn most popular?

Keelyn peaked in 2010, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Keelyn a boy or girl name?

Keelyn is used for both: about 74% of babies named Keelyn have been girls and 26% boys.

Is the name Keelyn rising or falling?

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

Names like Keelyn

Names that sound and feel close to Keelyn: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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