Kiely
- US rank
- #14,942
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,085 in 2003
5 babies were named Kiely in the US in 2025. It has dropped 7,383 places in five years.
Save adds it to your list. Vote moves it up the top voted names.
US births per million girls, 1969–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Kiely you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Kiely
Kiely Williams
American singer, actress, songwriter and rapper
Choose Kiely and your child shares a first name with Kiely Williams, an American singer, actress, songwriter and rapper. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kiely, like who?” Kiely Williams's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Kiely Williams on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Craig ONeal → photographer Truu → cropped image, CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 322,581 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kiely, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kiely would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryKiely first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 2003, when it ranked #3,085. Today it's #14,942, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowKiely was 6.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 47,847 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 322,581.
- TrendKiely has slipped 7,383 places over the last five years and now sits at #14,942. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Kiely
Kiely is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ely”. US birth records list Kiely for girls from 1969 to 2025, in 47 of those 57 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #3,085 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #14,942, with 5 babies.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 2,173,913 girls |
| 1980s | 6.2 | 161,031 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 90,827 girls |
| 2000s | 20 | 50,531 girls |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 134,228 girls |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 262,009 girls |
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 Kiely
What is the origin of the name Kiely?
Kiely has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kiely a boy or girl name?
Kiely is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kiely?
Kiely ranked #14,942 for US girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 2003 (#3,085).