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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Kealey — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Kealani|Kealia
IrishGirl→ Stable

Kealey

KEE-lee · 2 syllables

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Girl
#14308
→ Stable
#14308
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 3
Peak rank
#14308 in 2024
5yr change
—
Birth frequency
1.7 per 1,000,000 births
Sex split
0% boy · 100% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20112024

Rank #14308 · Falling since 2011

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
Irish girl names
Kealey

Popularity score: 3  ·  SSA Rank: #14308

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
20
Higher than 20% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
30 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Kealey scores lower overall — meaning data is still sparse.

Meaning Depth37% of score
40
Name Trend28% of score
60
Uniqueness20% of score
55
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
IrishCelticGirl2-syllableModern SpellingNature-AdjacentRareContemporaryRising Trend
Character
slender or delicate appearance
STRONG
High confidence

Kealey is an Irish girl name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #14308 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#14308 · very rare
Kealey at a Glance
Meaning:From Irish Ó Caolaidh meaning 'descendant of Caolaidh,' from caol meaning 'slender' or 'narrow.'
Language root:Old Irish · Gaelic
Peak rank:#14308 in 2024
5yr change:—
Sex usage:0% boy · 100% girl
Notable bearers

No notable bearers on record.

Similar Sound
KeeleyKayleyKileyKylie◈Kelly◈
Similar Style
Finley◈Riley◈Oakley◈PaisleySiennaMaeve
Works well with
SiennaMaeveRowan◈Brynn◈Sawyer◈IvyDeclan◈
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Name Intelligence
Kealey · Overview
Summary

Kealey is an Irish girl name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #14308 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 0/100 → Stable

Strengths
Modern character
Kealey carries a cool, gentle quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
kealey.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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