Keily
Girl name · #1190 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Keily ranks #1190 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 194 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1118, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,278 girls born in 2025 was named Keily.
The 56-year story
Keily first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 328 girls were named Keily — good for #827 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Keily per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Keily in class?
Keily scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Keily will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keily is most common
Geography matters for names, and Keily is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Keilys were CA (36), TX (21), NY (16), FL (14), VA (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Keily
Statistically, parents drawn to Keily tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Italy, Milly, Ily, Kairi, and Heavenly.
ItalyMillyIlyKairiHeavenlyKarelyElleryKaira
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keily | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 194 | #1190 |
| 2024 | 265 | #978 |
| 2023 | 293 | #909 |
| 2022 | 274 | #971 |
| 2021 | 231 | #1081 |
| 2020 | 318 | #854 |
| 2019 | 279 | #947 |
| 2018 | 328 | #827 |
| 2017 | 217 | #1141 |
| 2016 | 240 | #1082 |
| 2015 | 229 | #1118 |
| 2014 | 202 | #1205 |
| 2013 | 201 | #1192 |
| 2012 | 226 | #1092 |
| 2011 | 248 | #1010 |
| 2010 | 186 | #1278 |
| 2009 | 254 | #1025 |
| 2008 | 185 | #1331 |
| 2007 | 165 | #1431 |
| 2006 | 146 | #1505 |
| 2005 | 109 | #1790 |
| 2004 | 84 | #2135 |
| 2003 | 99 | #1858 |
| 2002 | 67 | #2379 |
| 2001 | 47 | #3009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Keily a popular girl name?
Keily ranked #1190 among girls in 2025 with 194 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1118.
When was the name Keily most popular?
Keily peaked in 2018, when 328 American girls received the name (ranked #827 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keily?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,278 newborn American girls was named Keily. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.