Keely

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A few things about Keely you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Keely

Keely Hodgkinson

English athlete specialising in the 800 metres, born 2002

Choose Keely and your child shares a first name with Keely Hodgkinson, an English athlete specialising in the 800 metres, born 2002. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Keely, like who?” Keely Hodgkinson's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 25,510 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Keely, 63 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Keely would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKeely first shows up in US birth records in 1957, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 68 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1997, when it ranked #455. Today it's #2,719, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKeely was 5.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,365 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 25,510.
• 🍂TrendKeely has slipped 170 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,719. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Keely

Keely is a girl name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ely”. US birth records list Keely for girls from 1957 to 2025, in 69 of those 69 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #455 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,719, with 63 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish names