Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- handsome
- Irish
- Lively; aggressive. Variant of Kelly.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Keeley
Pronunciation
ke(e)-ley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #8697, 6 births); most recent 2005 (rank #11466, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #1040, 253 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1561, 135 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 135 |
| 2024 | – | 135 |
| 2023 | – | 140 |
| 2022 | – | 122 |
| 2021 | – | 91 |
| 2020 | – | 43 |
| 2019 | – | 51 |
| 2018 | – | 79 |
| 2017 | – | 84 |
| 2016 | – | 83 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #2498, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #162, 327 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 7 |
| 2024 | – | 7 |
| 2023 | – | 6 |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | 9 |
| 2020 | – | 9 |
| 2019 | – | 16 |
| 2018 | – | 12 |
| 2017 | – | 18 |
| 2016 | – | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #230, 24 births); most recent 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #220, 20 births); most recent 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #121, 20 births); most recent 2023 (rank #391, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #451, 7 births); most recent 2007 (rank #618, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence