Keeley is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Keeley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Keeley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Keeley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Keeley is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “beautiful, graceful”. An anglicized Irish surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,741 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,856 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 125 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 118 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 188 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Keeley per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2006 (327/yr) · United States peaked in 2007 (253/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (24/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (20/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (20/yr).
Keeley is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #1,866 nationally (given to 604 babies that year).
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