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Keely

girl name
Origin
Irish
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

from Irish Gaelic, traditionally 'slender' or 'graceful'

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Keely peaked in the 2000s.

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Popularity in Brazil

50 people · the #66,656 first name in Brazil · median age 34

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Keely

Most people given the name Keely in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Keely you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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