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Keely

“Variant of Keeley — Slender, graceful” — Irish origin

Girl's name · #2719 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Keely has appeared in US records since 1957 — best rank #455 (1997) · 12,698 babies named Keely all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Keelys

• Keely Hodgkinson — English athlete specialising in the 800 metres, born 2002
• Keely Smith — American singer (1928-2017)
• Keely Shaye Smith — American journalist
• Keely Cashman — American alpine skier
• Keely Kelleher — American alpine skier

What Keelys become

Among 26 notable people named Keely:

Athletes appear 2.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Keely Hodgkinson, English athlete specialising in the 800 metres, born 2002.

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