Keelyn
The Story of Keelyn
As a girl name
Keelyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 70 Keelyns were born — ranking #2,589 that year. As of 2026, Keelyn ranks #9,800 for girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-51%). In total, more than 870 Keelyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keelyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 19 Keelyns were born — ranking #4,820 that year. As of 2026, Keelyn ranks #7,974 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 302 Keelyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Keelyn
Keelyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 870 births in the dataset. Keelyn's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #2,589. Use the chart and map above to compare Keelyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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