Kealy
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,660 in 1997
0 babies were named Kealy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKealy first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1997, when it reached #4,660.
About the name Kealy
Kealy is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-aly”. US birth records list Kealy for girls from 1971 to 2015, in 39 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #4,660 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 | 461,538 girls |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 135,685 girls |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 118,343 girls |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 231,660 girls |
Other spellings of Kealy
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Kealy
What is the origin of the name Kealy?
Kealy has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kealy a boy or girl name?
Kealy is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kealy?
Kealy is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #4,660 in 1997.