Feminine dossier · first seen 1957
Keely
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1997
Peak births
555
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Keely
How many people are named Keely?
An estimated 12,141 living Americans are named Keely.
How rare is Keely?
Keely is uncommon among babies today, with 63 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 88.6% from its 1997 peak.
How old is the typical Keely?
The median age of a living American named Keely is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 40 years old.
Is Keely still popular?
Yes. Keely is holding steady, with 63 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Keely most common?
Keely has its strongest geographic signal in Iowa, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1957Peak 19972025
Peak year
1997
Decline from peak
88.6%
2025
63
All-time
12,698
Where it lives now
Keely is most concentrated in Iowa — about 3.2× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Oklahoma.
States where Keely is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.