The first name Keely
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Variant of Keeley.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Keely last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 132 births (#282).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Keely with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Keely at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 63 girls born in the United States were named Keely, the 2,737th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 555 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Keely
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Keely HodgkinsonEnglish athlete specialising in the 800 metres, born 2002
Questions
- What does the name Keely mean?
- Variant of Keeley.
- How popular is the name Keely?
- In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Keely, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 1996, with 132 births.
- Is Keely a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,719 US babies named Keely since 1880 were girls.
- When was Keely most popular?
- 1997 in the United States, when 555 babies were named Keely, its highest rank at 455th.
- Is Keely also a surname?
- Yes. Keely is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.